### CC Adi 16.99

> তুমি বড় পণ্ডিত, মহাকবি-শিরোমণি ।\
> যাঁর মুখে বাহিরায় ঐছে কাব্যবাণী ॥৯৯॥

> tumi baḍa paṇḍita, mahākavi-śiromaṇi\
> yāṅra mukhe bāhirāya aiche kavya-vāṇī

*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.

**"You are the most learned scholar and the topmost of all great poets, for otherwise how could such fine poetry come from your mouth?**