Uśanā Kāvya
mythological figure · 2 works · 4 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Uśanas · Uśanā
in the texts
Rigveda
A sage-poet (Kāvya, 'son of Kavi') credited with fashioning Indra's force by his skill and described as Indra's companion.
Uśanā fashioned for you with might your mighty force;
Indra was gladdened when keeping company with the sage Uśanā Kāvya;
The exhilarating, Vṛtra-slaying thunderbolt for crossing over which the wise Uśanā Kāvya gave you — he fashioned it.
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
The legendary seer-poet credited with originating both the oblation-of-accord rite and the jaṅgiḍa amulet formula.
Great is the truth, great is the oblation, great is Uśanā Kāvya.
The jaṅgiḍa that Uśanas bound for Indra — that same I bind upon you.
Of that heart Uśanā, conversant with the rites, found knowledge — the thought that had entered into the mind.