Sanskrit poetry has played a significant role in shaping the literary and cultural landscape of the Indian subcontinent for centuries. However, not much attention has been devoted to uncovering the hidden beauty in Sanskrit poetry. This work explores the intersection of Sanskrit poetry and computational linguistics by proposing a roadmap of an interpretable framework to classify and analyze Sanskrit poetry into levels of the best composition. We discuss the rich tradition of Sanskrit poetry and the significance of computational linguistics in identifying the best poetry automatically. We also identify 5 computational challenges involved in this process, including subjectivity, complex language use, cultural context, lack of large labeled datasets, and multi-modality. The proposed framework involves a human-in-the-loop approach that combines deterministic aspects delegated to machines and deep semantics left to human experts.

We provide a deep analysis of Shikshashtakam, a Sanskrit poem, from the perspective of 6 prominent Kavya shastra schools to illustrate the proposed framework. Additionally, we provide compound, dependency, anvaya (prose order linearised form), meter, rasa (mellow), alamkara (figure of speech), and reeti (writing style) annotations for Shikshashtakam and a web application to illustrate the poem's analysis and annotations. The paper's key contributions include the proposed framework, the analysis of Shikshashtakam, the annotations and the web application. We aim to bridge the gap between Kavya shastra and computational methods and pave the way for future research in this area.

1. Criteria for selecting a kavya for analysis

• Sufficiently small for comprehensive scrutiny
• Poet should not have significant reputation in kavya shastra domain
• Substantive contribution to traditions from non-literary perspective

2. Shikshashtakam as a suitable composition for analysis

• Consists of only 8 stanzas/verses
• Author, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, not primarily known as a poet
• Shikshashtakam has significant contributions to Gaudiya Vaishnavism from a non-literary perspective
• Emphasizes devotional service to God, humility, compassion, and spiritual love
• Rich cultural and religious significance allows for investigation of kavya shastra aspects in its achievement

Kavya Shastra is the traditional Indian science of poetics and literary criticism, which has played a significant role in shaping the development of literature and aesthetics in the Indian subcontinent for over two thousand years. The term "Kavya" refers to poetry or literature, while "Shastra" means science or knowledge, and Kavya Shastra is thus the systematic study of the nature, forms, and principles of poetry and literature. The roots of Kavya Shastra can be traced back to ancient India, where it developed alongside other branches of learning such as philosophy, grammar, and rhetoric. Over time, Kavya Shastra evolved into a complex and sophisticated system of literary theory, encompassing a wide range of concepts and techniques for analyzing and appreciating poetry, such as rasa (the emotional essence of poetry), alamkara (the use of rhetorical and figurative devices), dhvani (the power of suggestion), Vakrokti (oblique), Auchitya (appropriateness) and riti (the appropriate use of style and language). Following table gives a brief overview of these 6 schools in chronological order with founder acharya, their treatise and objectives.

School	Acharya	Treatise	Objective	English Translation
Rasa	Bharatamuni	Natyashastra	न हि रसादृते कश्चिदर्थः प्रवर्तते	No meaning proceeds, if a kavya does not carries Rasa.
Alankara	Bhamaha	Kavyalankara	रूपकादिरलंकारस्तस्यान्यैर्वहुधोदितः न कान्तमपि निर्भूषं विभाति वनितामुखम्	Alankaras are vital for poetic beauty, just like ornaments for charming women’s face.
Reeti	Vamana	Kavyalankara-sootravrutti	रीतिरात्मा काव्यस्य |	Poetic style (Reeti) is the soul of kavya.
Dvani	Anandavardhana	Dvanyaloka	काव्यस्यात्मा ध्वनिः |	Dvani is the soul of poetry.
Vakrokti	Kuntaka	Vakrokti-jeevitam	वक्रोक्तिः काव्यजीवितम्|	vakrokti is the vital element of the kavya.
Auchitya	Kshemendra	Auchitya-vichara-charcha	औचित्यं रससिद्धस्य स्थिरं काव्यस्य जीवितम्।	Propriety is the stable vital element of the kavya full of rasa.