Kavi 377340 201249045 2008-03-27T04:47:37Z 76.167.238.105 '''Kavi''' may refer to: *'''Kavi''' (from a root ''kū'' "to cry out") is a [[Sanskrit]] term for thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader; a wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard, poet, applied to: **in particular the primeval poet-seers ([[rishis]]) who composed the [[mantras]] ([[Vedas]]). **an epithet of various gods, including [[Varuna]], [[Indra]], the [[Ashvins]], the [[Maruts]], the [[Adityas]], [[Soma]], the [[Rbhus]] **[[Pushan]] **an engineering student doing his studies in India at mayiladuthurai. **a son of [[Brahma]] **a son of [[Bhrgu]] **a son of [[Shukra]] ** the sons of several [[Manu]]s **a son of [[Kaushika]], pupil of [[Garga]] **a son of [[Rshabha]] **name of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure ([[Taittiriya Samhita|TS]] 5.11.1.2) **the [[soul]] in [[Samkhya]] philosophy **In current usage, it can be used to refer to various [[genre]]s of poetry in [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. *Kavi is the general title of the kings (chiefs) in Avesta. "Kavi" means king itself. The Kavi entered Iranian mythology as Kianids.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} kavi(n) = kavin is an extension of kavi ==See also== *[[Old Kawi]] *[[Rishi]] {{disambig}} http://www.geocities.com/kavisrees_2006/index.html