Dictionary meanings for kāvya from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [kavi-yaṇ] 1 Possessed of the qualities of a sage or a poet.
2 Praiseworthy, fit to be described.
3 Prophetic, inspired, poetical. vyaḥ N. of Śukra, preceptor of the Asuras. vyā 1 Intelligence.
2 A female fiend. vyaṃ 1 A poem; mahā- kāvyaṃ; meghadūtaṃ nāma kāvyaṃ &c.
2 Poetics, poetry, poetical composition. (kāvya [Page0401-b+ 56] is defined by writers on Poetics in different ways; tadadoṣau...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mfn. (fr. kav/i), endowed with the qualities of a sage or poet, descended or coming from a sage, prophetic, inspired, poetical RV. i, 117, 12; viii, 8, 11; VS.; AV. 280,1 49757 mfn. [ id. RV. v, 39, 5; x, 144, 2; VS. ] 280,1 49758 mf (A) n. coming from or uttered by the sage Us3anas uśanas Para1s3.; MBh. ii, 2097 280,1 49759 m. (gan2a gaṇa kurv-ādi) a patr. of Us3anas uśanas RV.; TS. &c 280,1 49760
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