Part 5.1 - Environment and Retreat of Kavi (poets)

Rājaśekhara concentrated about the environment and retreat of a kavi (poet) in details. Rājaśekhara says, a kavi (poet) should residence always in a well-plastered and decorated with cosy seats distributed for six-season. There should be surrounded by a garden and an orchard with beautifully built alters under the various types of trees, lakes, play-hills, tanks with lotuses, seas like swimming whirlpool, fall of grazing deer, peacocks and pigeons; frequented by ruddy gees, cranes, ducks, partridges, ospreys and parrot etc. The cool bowers with shower-baths and a swing with cosy merry-go-ground may be removing the fatigue of the kavi (poet). This type of idea also present in the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyana. ^[1]

When the poets mind becomes tired of continuous intellectual works and poetic thoughts, he may retire either in a lonely retreat attended by silent attendant, companions and servants, male and female, speak various literary dialects like Apabhraṃsa, Māgadhī, prākṛta and Sanskrit. His friend should be well-versed in all the literary works and know all the current languages and speaking fluently, good handwriting with the receivers of every indication and suggestion. He scribe should also cultural purity of assembly and his speech should be rapid and writing should be neat and legible. One of those deputies should wait him till the late night. ^[2]