# Cc. Antya 1.193
> “কবিত্ব না হয় এই অমৃতের ধার । নাটক লক্ষণ সব সিদ্ধান্তের সার ॥১৯৩॥
## Text
> "kavitva nā haya ei amṛtera dhāra
> nāṭaka-lakṣaṇa saba siddhāntera sāra
## Synonyms
*kavitva*—poetic art; *nā haya*—is not; *ei*—this; *amṛtera dhāra*—constant shower of nectar; *nāṭaka*—a drama; *lakṣaṇa*—appearing as; *saba*—all; *siddhāntera sāra*—essences of ultimate realization.
## Translation
**Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya said, "This is not a poetic presentation; it is a continuous shower of nectar. Indeed, it is the essence of all ultimate realizations, appearing in the form of plays.**