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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कविkavia.Omniscient; Mb.1.5. 27; कविं पुराणमनुशासितारम् Bg.8.9; Ms.4.24.

    [कु-इ Uṇ.4.138]

    1. Omniscient; Mb.1.5. 27; कविं पुराणमनुशासितारम् Bg.8.9; Ms.4.24.
    2. Intelligent, clever, wise; कविर्मूकवदात्मानं स दृष्ट्या दर्शयेन्नृणाम् Bhāg.7.13,1.18.
    3. Thinking, thoughtful.
    4. Praiseworthy.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -विः

      1. A wise man, a thinker, a sage; कवीनामुशना कविः Bg.1.37; Ms.7.49,2.151.
      2. A poet; तद् ब्रूहि रामचरितं आद्यः कविरसि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2; मन्दः कवियशः- प्रार्थी R.1.3; इदं कविभ्यः पूर्वेभ्यो नमोवाकं प्रशास्महे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.1; Śi.2.86.
      3. An epithet of Śukra, the preceptor of the Asuras; कविरिव वृषपर्वणः K.56.
      4. Vālmīki, the first poet.
      5. Brahmā; Bhāg.5.18.6.
      6. The sun. -Feminine The bit of a bridle; see कविका.

    • -ज्येष्ठः an epithet of Vālmīki, the first poet.

    • -पुत्रः an epithet of Śukra.

    • -राजः

      1. a great poet; श्रीहर्षं कविराजराजिमुकुटालङ्कारहीरः सुतम् occurring in the last verse of every canto of Naiṣadha Charita.
      2. Name of a poet, author of a poem called राघवपाण्डवीय.

    • -रामायणः an epithet of Vālmīki.

    • -समयः convention of Poets.

    • कवि kavi वी vī यम् yam, (वी) यम् The bit of a bridle.

    In the Gita4·1618·28·910·37

    किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः ।

    kiṁ karma kimakarmeti kavayo'pyatra mohitāḥ, — What is action and what is inaction, as to this even the sages are perplexed and deluded. I will declare to thee that action by the knowledge of which… 4·16
    • कवयःkavayaḥnominative plural of the masculine noun kavi (the seer-poet).
    • कविम्kavimaccusative singular of the masculine noun kavi (the seer-poet).
    • कविःkaviḥnominative singular of the masculine noun kavi (the seer-poet).
    • कवीनाम्kavīnāmgenitive plural of the masculine noun kavi (the seer-poet).
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  2. अकविakavia.(Ved.) Unwise, foolish; अयं कविरकविषु Rv.7.4.4.

    (Vedic) Unwise, foolish; अयं कविरकविषु Rv.7.4.4.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कविkavi[kav-í] a. wise; m. wise man, sage, seer; poet; planet Venus.

    [kav-í] adjective wise; masculine wise man, sage, seer; poet; planet Venus.

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  2. अकविakavi[á-kavi] a. not wise, foolish.

    [á-kavi] adjective not wise, foolish.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कविkavimfn. (√1. कू cf. 2. कव, /आकूत, /आकूति, काव्य Naigh. iii, 15 Nir. xii, 13 Un2. iv, 138) gifted with insight…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√1. कू confer, compare 2. कव, /आकूत, /आकूति, काव्य Naigh. iii, 15 Nir. xii, 13 Un2. iv, 138) gifted with insight, intelligent, knowing, enlightened, wise, sensible, prudent, skilful, cunning
    2. masculine gender a thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader
    3. masculine gender a wise man, sage, seer, prophet
    4. masculine gender a singer, bard, poet (but in this sense without any technical application in the Veda वेद) fg-veda VS. TS. AV. S3Br. i, 4, 2, 8 Kat2hUp. iii, 14 MBh. Bhag. Bha1gP. Mn. vii, 49 R. Ragh.
    5. masculine gender Name of several gods, (especially) of Agni अग्नि fg-veda ii, 23, 1; x, 5, 4, 3; iii, 5, 1; i, 31, 2; 76, 5
    6. masculine gender of Varun2a वरुण, Indra इन्द्र, the As3vins अश्विन् s, Maruts मरुत् s, A1dityas आदित्य s
    7. masculine gender of the Soma सोम
    8. masculine gender of the Soma सोम priest and other sacrificers
    9. masculine gender (probably) Name of a particular poet
    10. masculine gender confer, compare /अङ्गिरस् (Mn. ii, 151) and उश्/अनस् (Bhag. x, 37)
    11. masculine gender of the ancient sages or patriarchs (as spirits now surrounding the sun)
    12. masculine gender of the R2ibhus ऋभु s (as skilful in contrivance)
    13. masculine gender of Pu1shan पूषन् (as leader or guider)
    14. masculine gender Name of a son of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा MBh. xiii, 4123, 4142-4150
    15. masculine gender of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा W.
    16. masculine gender of a son of Bhr2igu भृगु and father of S3ukra शुक्र MBh. i, 2606 (confer, compare 3204; Bha1gP. iv, 1, 45 and Kull. on Mn. iii, 198)
    17. masculine gender that of S3ukra शुक्र (regent of the planet Venus and preceptor of the demons) Ra1jat. iv, 495
    18. masculine gender of the planet Venus NBD.
    19. masculine gender of the sons of several Manus मनु s Hariv. Bha1gP. VP.
    20. masculine gender of a son of Kaus3ika कौशिक and pupil of Garga गर्ग Hariv.
    21. masculine gender of a son of R2ishabha ऋषभ Bha1gP.
    22. masculine gender of Va1lmi1ki वाल्मीकि Lexicographers
    23. masculine gender a keeper or herd fg-veda vii, 18, 8
    24. masculine gender (figuratively) Name of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure TS. v, 11, 1, 2 (confer, compare कव्/अष्)
    25. masculine gender the sun W.
    26. masculine gender of various men
    27. masculine gender the soul in the Sa1m2khya सांख्य philosophy commentator or commentary
    28. masculine gender a cunning fighter Lexicographers
    29. masculine gender an owl Lexicographers
    30. f(इस्, or ई W.). the bit of a bridle Lexicographers
    31. f(इस्, or ई W.). the reins (confer, compare कविका) W.
    32. f(इस्, or ई W.). a ladle (confer, compare कम्बि) Lexicographers
    33. (in compound)
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  2. अकविakavimfn. unwise RV. vii, 4, 4.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unwise fg-veda vii, 4, 4.

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  3. अङ्कविद्याaṅkavidyāf. science of numbers, arithmetic.

    feminine science of numbers, arithmetic.

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  4. अनीकविदारणanīkavidāraṇam. "shatterer of armies", N. of a man.

    masculine gender "shatterer of armies", Name of a man.

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  5. अनेकविधanekavidhamfn. of many kinds, in different ways, various.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of many kinds, in different ways, various.

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  6. अर्कविधarkavidha(अर्क्/अ) mfn. Arka अर्क like S3Br. x.

    (अर्क्/अ) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Arka अर्क like S3Br. x.

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