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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 16.99",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 16.99",
  "label":"Text 99",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 16.99",
  "description":"\"You are the most learned scholar and the topmost of all great poets, for otherwise how could such fine poetry come from your mouth?"

} —

Cc. Ādi 16.99

Text

tumi baḍa paṇḍita, mahākavi-śiromaṇi
yāṅra mukhe bāhirāya aiche kavya-vāṇī

Synonyms

tumi—you; baḍa paṇḍita—greatly learned scholar; mahā-kavi—of all great poets; śiromaṇi—the topmost; yāṅra—of whom; mukhe—in the mouth; bāhirāya—emanates; aiche—such; kāvya-vāṇī—poetic language.

Translation

“You are the most learned scholar and the topmost of all great poets, for otherwise how could such fine poetry come from your mouth?