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Entry केवल

केवलkevalaa.Peculiar, exclusive, uncommon; किं तया क्रियते लक्ष्म्या या वधूरिव केवला Pt.2.134.
[केव् सेवने वृषाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied कल]
1. Peculiar, exclusive, uncommon; किं तया क्रियते लक्ष्म्या या वधूरिव केवला Pt.2.134.
2. Alone, mere, sole, only, isolated; स हि तस्य न केवलां श्रियं प्रतिपेदे सकलान् गुणानपि R.8.5; न केवलानां पयसां प्रसूति- मवेहि मां कामदुघां प्रसन्नाम् 2.63;15.1; Ku.2.34.
3. Whole, entire, absolute, perfect.
4. Bare, uncovered (as ground); निषेदुषी स्थण्डिल एव केवले Ku.5.12.
5. Pure, simple, unmingled, unattended (by anything else); कातर्यं केवला नीतिः R.17.47.
6. Selfish, envious.
Derived forms and compounds
- -द्रव्यम्
  
  black pepper.
  
  mere mattar or substance.
- -ज्ञानम् highest Knowledge; जयन्ति ते जिना येषां केवलज्ञानशालिनाम् Pt.5.12.
- -नैयायिकः a mere logician (not proficient in any other branch of learning); so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवैयाकरण.
- -व्यतिरेकिन्
  
  Masculine pertaining to only one of the varieties of inference according to न्यायशास्त्र. ली, लम् The doctrine of absolute unity of spirit and matter.
  
  One of the five types of knowledge according to the Jainas; (श्रुतज्ञान, मतिज्ञान, अवधिज्ञान, मनःपर्ययज्ञान and केवलज्ञान).
- -ली Astronomical science.
- -लम्
  
  Indeclinable Only, merely, solely, entirely, absolutely, wholly; केवलमिदमेव पृच्छामि K.155; न केवलंअपि not only-but;. वसु तस्य विभोर्न केवलं गुणवत्तापि परप्रयोजना R.8.31; Compare also 3.19;2,31.
  
  Silently, quietly; न हि मेऽव्याहृतं कुर्यात्सर्वलोकोऽपि केवलम् Mb.12.2.28.
- -अद्वैतम् a particular doctrine of अद्वैत.
- -अन्वयिन् see under अन्वय.
- -आत्मन् Adjective one whose essence is absolute unity; नमस्त्रिमूर्तये तुभ्यं प्राक्सृष्टेः केवलात्मने Ku.2.4.
- -ज्ञानम् the highest possible knowledge, (Jaina Phil.).
- -ज्ञानिन् Masculine one who has obtained the highest possible knowledge.
In the Gita4·21 18·16 5·11

शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥

śārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvannāpnoti kilbiṣam. — He has no personal hopes, does not seize on things as his personal possessions; his heart and self are under perfect control; performing action by the… 4·21
- केवलम्kevalamnominative singular of the neuter form of the adjective kevala (alone, merely).
- केवलैःkevalaiḥinstrumental plural of the neuter form of the adjective kevala (alone, merely) .
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