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Kavi may refer to: *Kavi (from a root ''kū'' "to cry out") is a Sanskrit term for thinker, intelligent man, man of understanding, leader; a wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard, poet. Also related root is Avestan ''kavi'' (or ''kauui'') "king" and also "poet-sacrificer" or "poet-priest". Some applications: * *the primeval poet-seers (rishis) who composed the mantras (Vedas). * *an epithet of various gods, including Varuna, Indra, the Ashvins, the Maruts, the Adityas, Soma, the Rbhus * *Pushan, the Hindu god of meeting * *collectively, the Kayanian kings as the heroes of the Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, and of the Shahnameh, Iran's national epic. * *a son of Brahma * *a son of Bhrigus * *a son of Shukra * * the sons of several Manus * *a son of Kaushika, pupil of Garga * *a son of Rsabha * *name of the gates of the sacrificial enclosure (TS 5.11.1.2) * *the soul, in Samkhya philosophy * Apu's cousin who helps Homer in The Simpsons episode Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore In current usage in India, Sri Lanka or Indian Sub-continent:- *The word ''Kavi'' or Kaviraj is in Indian language and literature used to denote a poet or a singer or a person of greatness who could pen or sing a poetry impromptu. The ''Kavi'' attached with Royal Durbar for entertainment of Kings were called ''Kaviraj''. Mostly such persons were patronized by kings in India to keep alive the art. The poems or folk-songs etc. in India are called ''Kavita'' ( a poem), which means words which came out of mouth of ''Kavi'' In Zoroastrianism and Iranian mythology:- *Kavi, meaning "king", is the general title of the kings (chiefs) in Avesta. The Kavi entered Iranian mythology as Kayanian dynasty. ==Places== Kavi is terminus rail-road station of a branch line of Railway in Gujarat, India 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kavi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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