Another Bhoja-Kalidasa catuvu. I do not know of the baggage surrounding
this one though !
kakshE kim tava ? pustakam ! kimudakam ? kavyArtha sArOdakam !
gandha@h kim ? nanu rAma rAvaNa mahA sangrAma rangOdbhavam !
pusca@h kim ? nanu tALa patra likhitam ! kim pustakam bhO kavE ?
rAjan bhoomi suraisca sEvitamidam rAmAyaNam pustakam !
Bhoja questions Kalidasa about the fish under his arm.
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What is it by your side ?
A book !
What is the water that is dripping ?
The kAvya+artha+sAram !
What's the smell ?
The stench from the battle field of the fight between Rama and Ravana.
What are the tails ?
These are new tATAkulu.
What is the book O poet ?
O king this is the Holy Ramayana.
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I guess I do remember the baggage a little -- it says, at the end of this
exchange, the fish actually turned into a kAvyam !
regards,
Sankaram
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