# Cc. Ādi 16.99 ## Text > tumi baḍa paṇḍita, mahākavi-śiromaṇi > yāṅra mukhe bāhirāya aiche kavya-vāṇī ## Synonyms *tumi*—you; *baḍa* *paṇḍita*—greatly learned scholar; *mahā*-*kavi*—of all great poets; *śiromaṇi*—the topmost; *yāṅra*—of whom; *mukhe*—in the mouth; *bāhirāya*—emanates; *aiche*—such; *kāvya*-*vāṇī*—poetic language. ## Translation **"You are the most learned scholar and the topmost of all great poets, for otherwise how could such fine poetry come from your mouth?**