कवि [ kavi ] [ kaví ] m. f. n. (√ 1. [ kū ] cf. 2. [ kava ] , [ ā́kūta ] , [ ā́kūti ] , [ kāvya ] Lit. Naigh. iii , 15 Lit. Nir. xii , 13 Lit. Uṇ. iv , 138) gifted with insight , intelligent , knowing , enlightened , wise , sensible , prudent , skilful , cunning

[ kavi ] m. a thinker , intelligent man , man of understanding , leader

a wise man , sage , seer , prophet

a singer , bard , poet (but in this sense without any technical application in the Veda) Lit. RV. Lit. VS. Lit. TS. Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. i , 4 , 2 , 8 Lit. KaṭhUp. iii , 14 Lit. MBh. Lit. Bhag. Lit. BhāgP. Lit. Mn. vii , 49 Lit. R. Lit. Ragh.

N. of several gods , (esp.) of Agni Lit. RV. ii , 23 , 1 ; x , 5 , 4 , 3 ; iii , 5 , 1 ; i , 31 , 2 ; 76 , 5

of Varuṇa , Indra , the Aśvins , Maruts , Ādityas

of the Soma

of the Soma priest and other sacrificers

(probably) N. of a particular poet

cf. [ áṅgiras ] ( Lit. Mn. ii , 151) and [ uśánas ] ( Lit. Bhag. x , 37)

of the ancient sages or patriarchs (as spirits now surrounding the sun)

of the Ṛibhus (as skilful in contrivance)

of Pūshan (as leader or guider)

N. of a son of Brahmā Lit. MBh. xiii , 4123 , 4142-4150

of Brahmā Lit. W.

of a son of Bhṛigu and father of Śukra Lit. MBh. i , 2606 ( cf. Lit. 3204 ; Lit. BhāgP. iv , 1 , 45 and Lit. Kull. on Lit. Mn. iii , 198)

that of Śukra (regent of the planet Venus and preceptor of the demons) Lit. Rājat. iv , 495

of the planet Venus Lit. NBD.

of the sons of several Manus Lit. Hariv. Lit. BhāgP. Lit. VP.

of a son of Kauśika and pupil of Garga Lit. Hariv.

of a son of Ṛishabha Lit. BhāgP.

of Vālmīki Lit. L.

a keeper or herd Lit. RV. vii , 18 , 8

(fig.) N. of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure Lit. TS. v , 11 , 1 , 2 ( cf. [ kaváṣ ] )

the sun Lit. W.

of various men

the soul in the Sāṃkhya philosophy Comm.

a cunning fighter Lit. L.

an owl Lit. L.

f ( [ is ] , or [ ī ] Lit. W.) . the bit of a bridle Lit. L.

the reins ( cf. [ kavikā ] ) Lit. W.

a ladle ( cf. [ kambi ] ) Lit. L.