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कविरविमहोत्कर्षान् हर्षन् प्रपञ्चय पञ्चषान्
स्खलसि रसने किं वा सर्वान् प्रवक्तुमनीश्वरे।
गणयति यदप्येतान् धाता दिनावलिमालया तदपि
भगवानेषामन्तं कदापि न विन्दति॥

Even as you count five great poets, the divine creator himself cannot fully grasp their greatness—such is the limitless glory of poetic art.

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कविरहिताः कविलापा जायन्ते कण्ठशोषणायैव।
संमुखगतः कविश्चेत् भवति कुलपितापि कविकुलपितैव॥

Empty poetic chatter without a true poet is mere throat-drying noise. If a real poet arrives, even ordinary lineage becomes poetic royalty.

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कविरेव कवेर्वेत्ति काव्यकर्मणि कौशलम्।
शेषाहिरेव जानाति भुवो भारस्य निश्चयम्॥

Only a poet truly understands another poet's genius—just as only Shesha knows the true burden of Earth.

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कविर्भारद्वाजो जगदवधिजाग्रन्निजयशा
रसश्रेणीमर्मव्यवहरणहेवाकरसिकः।
यदीयानां वाचां रसिकहृदयोल्लासनविधा-
वमन्दानन्दात्मा परिणयति सन्दर्भमहिमा॥

Bharadvāja, the poet, awakens the world with vibrant rasa—his poetic brilliance illuminates hearts and dignifies every expression.

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कविवाक्यामृततीर्थ-
स्नानैः पूता भृशं यशोदेहाः।
येषां त एव भूपा जीवन्ति मृता वृथैवान्ये॥

Kings bathed in the nectar of poetic speech gain eternal fame; those untouched by poetry, though alive, are as good as dead.

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कविविद्यादुराधर्षो यो राक्षस इवापरः।
दक्षिणस्थो लब्धवर्णो विख्यातः कविराक्षसः॥

The one formidable in poetic wisdom, fierce like a rakṣasa, born in the South and radiant in expression—he is the famed poet "Kavirākṣasa." A name rev...

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कविषु दधतमुत्कर्षं विस्फुरदनवद्यहृद्यवाग्वर्षम्।
इह खलु खलप्रधर्षं श्रीहर्षं नौमि हर्षसंघर्षम्॥

I bow to Śrīharṣa, the shining poet who overcomes wickedness with his pure, pleasing speech—his poetry collides joyfully with joy itself.

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कविहृदयेष्वनसूया कस्तूरीकर्दमेष्वमालिन्यम्।
अक्षारता पयोधा-
ववनीपालेषु पाण्डित्यम्॥

Envy does not reside in poets’ hearts, just as musk dirties not, clouds never become unlettered, nor do kings lack wisdom—satirical yet idealistic pra...

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कवीनां च बुधानां च वदान्यानां च यो गुरुः।
नानाशास्त्रचणप्रज्ञः शिवनाथः स नम्यते॥

Salutations to Śivanātha, master among poets, wise ones, and noble givers—versed in all branches of learning and revered as a true guru.

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कवीनां महतां सूक्तैर् गूढार्थान्तरसूचिभिः।
विध्यमानश्रुतेर्माभूद् दुर्जनस्य कथं व्यथा॥

Why should the wicked suffer from the subtle and profound words of noble poets? Their words are like arrows of truth meant for refinement, not harm.

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