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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

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. ली, लम् The doctrine of absolute unity of spirit and matter.
7. One of the five types of knowledge according to the Jainas; (श्रुतज्ञान, मतिज्ञान, अवधिज्ञान, मनःपर्ययज्ञान and केवलज्ञान).
Derived forms and compounds
- -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.
- -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.
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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केवलतस्kevalatasind.Simply, solely, wholly, purely, merely.

Simply, solely, wholly, purely, merely.

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केवलताkevalatāThe absolute unity of spirit and matter; सांख्याः केवलतां गताः Mb.12.315.19.

The absolute unity of spirit and matter; सांख्याः केवलतां गताः Mb.12.315.19.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

केवलkevala[kévala] a. (î; C. â) exclusively proper to (d., g.); alone, only, nothing but, mere, pure; whole, complete…

[kévala] adjective (î; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit â) exclusively proper to (dative, genitive); alone, only, nothing but, mere, pure; whole, complete; every, all: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially only; entirely; but, only; na kevalam -api, not only -but; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially only; -sas, adverb, -ial, -ially entirely; -vyatirekin, adjective relating to separation only.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

केवलkevalamf(आ, ई)n. (m. nom. pl. ए RV. x, 51, 9) (f. ई RV. x, 73, 6 AV. S3Br.; आ Mn. &c. see Pa1n2. 4-1, 30) (n. in…
1. mf(आ, ई)neuter gender (masculine gender nominative case plural ए fg-veda x, 51, 9) (feminine ई fg-veda x, 73, 6 AV. S3Br.; आ Mn. etc. see Pa1n2. 4-1, 30) (neuter gender in compound Pa1n2. 2-1, 49) exclusively one's own (not common to according to others) fg-veda AV.
2. masculine gender alone, only, mere, sole, one, excluding according to others fg-veda AV. TS. etc.
3. masculine gender not connected with anything else, isolated, abstract, absolute
4. masculine gender simple, pure, uncompounded, unmingled S3Br. etc.
5. masculine gender entire, whole, all Mn. MBh. etc.
6. masculine gender selfish, envious Lexicographers
7. masculine gender entirely, wholly, absolutely R. ii, 87, 23
8. masculine gender but Ka1d. Hcar.
9. masculine gender (Equivalent to निर्णीतम्) certainly, decidedly Lexicographers
10. masculine gender (Equivalent to केलक) a dancer, tumbler Gal.
11. masculine gender Name of a prince BhP. ix, 2, 30
12. masculine gender Name of a locality (varia lectio for that the rest of a word is to be suppliedला quod vide)
13. neuter gender the doctrine of the absolute unity of spirit
14. neuter gender the highest possible knowledge (Equivalent to केवल-ज्ञान) Jain.
15. neuter gender Name of a country (varia lectio केरल) MBh. vi, 9, 34.
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उदरभरणमात्रकेवलेच्छुudarabharaṇamātrakevalecchumfn. desirous only of the mere filling of the belly Hit.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective desirous only of the mere filling of the belly Hit.

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केवलकर्मिन्kevalakarminmfn. performing mere works (without intelligence) Ba1dar. iii, 1, 7 Sch.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective performing mere works (without intelligence) Ba1dar. iii, 1, 7 Scholiast or Commentator

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केवलज्ञानkevalajñānan. the highest possible knowledge Jain.

neuter gender the highest possible knowledge Jain.

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केवलज्ञानिन्kevalajñāninm. "possessing the केवल-ज्ञान", an Arhat अर्हत् Jain.

masculine gender "possessing the केवल-ज्ञान", an Arhat अर्हत् Jain.

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केवलतस्kevalatasind. only Comm. on Ya1jn5.

indeclinable only commentator or commentary on Ya1jn5.

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