Maithil Kavi Kokil

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Maithil Kavi Kokil is an honorific epithet of the medieval poet Vidyapati, celebrating him as the “cuckoo of Maithili poetry” for his melodious and influential lyrical works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorific epithet
poetic title
appliedTo Vidyapati
associatedDeities Krishna
Radha
associatedLanguage Maithili
Sanskrit
associatedReligion Hinduism
associatedWithGenre Maithili poetry
devotional poetry
love lyrics
associatedWithRegionOfFigure Mithila region
associatedWithTheme erotic devotion (śṛṅgāra-bhakti)
associatedWithTradition Bhakti literary tradition
category Indian literary epithet
epithet of a poet
countryContext India
culturalContext Maithil culture
culturalSignificance symbol of Maithili poetic identity
denotesQuality lyrical sweetness
melodious voice
poetic excellence
eraOfFigure 14th–15th century
honorificFor medieval poet Vidyapati
honorificLanguage Maithili and related Indo-Aryan languages
honors Vidyapati
languageContext Maithili
linkedToLiteraryHeritage Mithila literary heritage
meaning cuckoo of Maithili poetry
praises Vidyapati’s influence on Maithili poetry
Vidyapati’s lyrical mastery
praisesWorkType devotional songs
love songs
lyrical compositions
refersTo Vidyapati
region Mithila region
surface form: Mithila
symbolizes melodious poetic voice
sweetness of poetic expression
timePeriodOfUse medieval period
usedBy Maithili literary tradition
devotees of Vidyapati
scholars of Maithili literature
usedIn Bhojpuri and Hindi literary discourse
Maithili literary criticism

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Vidyapati honorific Maithil Kavi Kokil