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                   kaveH asthirabuddheH .

asti kashchit.h asthirabuddhiH naama chhaatraH .  praarambhashuuraH 
saH sarvadaa kimapi kimapi nuutanaM kaaryamaarabhate .  
paramekasyaapi paaraM na gachchhati naikasmin.h api vishhaye praapnoti 
praaviiNyam.h . tasya nagare bhavati kaviinaaM sammelanam.h .  
asthirabuddhiH api sammelanaM gachchhati . tatra kavayaH maJNchamaarohanti 
paThanti cha svasvakaavyaani . kaveH eva mukhaat.h tasya kaavyaM shR^iNvanti 
rasikaaH tena chaatiiva modante te . praashnikaaH kaviinaaM kaavyaanaaM 
guNadoshhapariikshaNaM kurvanti GYaapayanti chaadharottaranirNayaM teshhaam.h .
anantaramadhyakshaH sammaanayati sarvashreshhThaM kavimarpayati 
cha kavaye tasmai bahumuulyamupahaaram.h .  tadanantaraM dvau kavii 
samaanaguNau staH . tayoH kavyoH kaavyaguNaan.h bhuuri prasha.nsanti 
praashnikaaH .  taabhyaaM kavibhyaamadhyakshaH dadaati paaritoshhikaaNi 
bahuuni . anyebhyaH kavibhyo.api yachchhati saH prasha.nsaapatraaNi 
muulyavanti chopaayanaani . sarvashreshhThena kavinaa, samaanaguNaabhyaaM
kavibhyaaM anyaiH cha kavibhiH saakaM parichayapraaptyarthaM
spardhante sarve rasikaaH abhinandanti cha taan.h sarvaan.h kaviin.h .

asthirabuddhiH avalokayati sarvametat.h vichaarayati
ch kimasti kaviinaameteshhaaM kaavye ? kevalaM shabdaaH eva . ahamapi
rachayaamyetaadR^ishaani kaavyaani vindaami cha kaviH iti khyaatim.h~.

	  mahataa prayaasena saH rachayati shlokamekam.h
	  uttishhThottishhTha raajendra mukhaM prakshaalayasva TaH .
	  prabhaate roditi kukku chavaituhi chavaituhi ..

janaaH kaavyametat.h shR^iNvanti, hasanti, parihaasena vadanti
cha \- aho yeshhaaM guNaanaaM kavau apekshaa vartate te sarve tvayi
dR^ishyante .  sarveshhu kavishhu shreshhThaH ataH eva 
mahaakaviH asi tvam.h .  mahaakaviM tvaaM prathamaM vandaamahe .

			 .. iti..

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% Translation: Niranjan R Pedanekar <pedaneka@ecn.purdue.edu> 

Poet Asthirbuddhi
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Once upon a time, there lived a student called Asthirbuddhi (unsteady mind).
He always had big plans and started them with a big fuss. But, neither did
he finish any of his projects nor did he acquire any special skills in them.
Once, his town hosted a gathering of poets. Asthirbuddhi (as a rule) also
attended the gathering. There, all the poets took the stage and recited their
poetry. The listeners were delighted to hear the poetry from the poets them-
selves. The critics judged the poetry and  graded the poets. Then the 
chief guest at the gathering honoured the best poet with a valuable prize.
Then two of the poets ended up in a tie. Their poetry was greatly praised
by the critics. The poets received many prizes from the guest. All the other
poets also received certificates and valuable gifts. There was a competition
in the fans to meet and congratulate the best poet, the tied poets and other 
poets as well. 

On seeing this, our man Asthirbuddhi began to think, 'What is the poetry of
these poets? It is only words. I will also compose poems and will acquire 
fame as a great poet.'

After a great effort, he came up with a verse.

uttishhThottishhTha raajendra mukhaM prakshaalayasva TaH .
          prabhaate roditi kukku chavaituhi chavaituhi ..

Get up, get up, O King, wash your mouth. (here he uses taH to fill the meter).
The cock cries in the morning, (and then, unable to find further matter, he 
writes all the fillets to fill the meter, not just once but twice!
In sanskrit,there are certain fillet words to complete the meter.
For Example, taH, cha, vai, tu, hi.. ) 

People heard the verse, ridiculed him and remarked sarcastically,' You have all
the qualities of good poet. You are the greatest poet of the all. We salute you
as the foremost poet.'

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