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?