कविम्?
There is a trend started in youth to become KAVI, esp. Hasya Kavi(Stand up peformances). Good change indeed. And when something changes for good/bad, I wonder.
Who is kavi? Who is poet? Person who could write verses out of thoughts in poetic flare? Person who could create momentary vivid imaginations in reader/listener’s mind? Person who could write meaningless songs?
Here is something about the original/ancient usage of word “कवि”
Rigved:
स मातरा सूर्येणा कवीनामवासयद रुजदद्रिं गर्णानः |
सवाधीभिर्र्क्वभिर्वावशान उदुस्रियाणामस्र्जन निदानम || RV 6.32.2
Amid the sages, with the Sun he brightened the Parents: glorified, he burst the mountain; And, roaring with the holy-thoughted singers, he loosed the bond that held the beams of Morning.
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पुरां भिन्दुर्युवा कविरमितौजा अजायत |
इन्द्रो विश्वस्यकर्मणो धर्ता वज्री पुरुष्टुतः || RV 1.11.4
Crusher of forts, the young, the wise, of strength unmeasured, was he bornSustainer of each sacred rite, Indra, the Thunderer, much-extolled.
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अग्निनाग्निः समिध्यते कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा |
हव्यवाडू जुह्वास्यः ||
जुह्वास्यः……………..जिसका सुख ज्वाला तेज और
कविः…………………क्रान्तदर्शन अर्थात् जिसमें स्थिरता के साथ दृष्टि नहीं पड़ती, तथा जो
युवा………………….पदार्थों के साथ मिलने और उनको पृथक पृथक करने
हव्यवाट्……………..होम किये पदार्थों को देशान्तरों में पहुँचाने और
गृहपति………………स्थान तथा उनमें रहने वालों का पालन करने वाला है, उससे
अग्निः……………….यह प्रत्यक्ष रूपवान पदार्थों को जलाने, पृथिवी और सूर्य्यलोक में ठहरनेवाला अग्नि
अग्निना……………..बिजुली से
समिध्यते…………….अच्छी प्रकार प्रकाशित होता है, वह बहुत कामों को सिद्ध करने के लिये प्रयुक्त करना चाहिये
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कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे। देवममीवचातनम्।। RV 1.12.7
Praise Agni in the sacrifice, the Sage whose ways are ever true, The God who driveth grief away.
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त्वेषं वयं रुद्रं यज्ञसाधं वङ्कुं कविमवसे निह्वयामहे ||
We call the quick-shining-effecient enabler of works-seer of truth, Rudra, for our protection.
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विश्वायुं विश्ववेदसं होतारं यजतं कविम् । देवासो रण्वमवसे वसूयवो गीर्भी रण्वं वसूयवः RV 1.128.8
Agni the Priest they supplicate to grant them wealth: him, dear, most thoughtful, have they made their messenger, him, offering-bearer have they made, Beloved of all, who knoweth all, the Priest, the Holy one, the Sage– Him, Friend, for help, the Gods when they are fain for wealth, him, Friend, with hymns, when fain for wealth.
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कविं पुराणमनुशासितार
मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्य: ।
सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप
मादित्यवर्णं तमस: परस्तात् ।।9।। Gita 8.9
जो पुरुष सर्वज्ञ, अनादि, सबके नियन्ता, सूक्ष्म से भी अति सूक्ष्म, सबके धारण-पोषण करने वाले अचिन्त्य स्वरूप, सूर्य के सदृश नित्य चेतन प्रकाश रूप और अविधा से अति परे, शुद्ध सच्चिदानन्दघन परमेश्वर का स्मरण करता है ।।9।।
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अनन्तं अव्ययं कविं समुद्रेन्तं विश्वशंभुवम् | पद्म कोश प्रतीकाशं हृदयं च अपि अधोमुखम् || – Narayan Sukt
He is the Limitless, Imperishable, Omniscient, residing in the ocean of he heart, the Cause of the happiness of the universe, the Supreme end of all striving, (manifesting Himself) in the ether of the heart which is comparable to an inverted bud of the lotus flower.
कविम् : Someone who is gifted with insights,intelligence,knowing,enlightened,skillful,sensible,wise,prudent;is thinker and man of understanding.
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Writer writes,re-write and scrap. Poet writes, re-write again and again until thought become pure golden words.
Writer writes for short term impact. Poet writes for long term impact.
Writer writes for mind.Poet writes for heart.
Writer writes for self-interest.Poet writes selflessly.
Writer writes for attention. Poet doesn’t care.
Writer writes for targeted audience based on public demand.Poet writes when he feels like writing.
Writer writes, we read and we forget as time progresses. Poet writes, we read and life changes.
Yardstick is with you. You decide whom would you call “Poet” and whom would you call “Lyricist”,”Writer”,”Rhymer”,”Wordsmith”
