Kevali, Kevalī: 9 definitions
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Kevali means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismKevalī (केवली, “omniscient”) refers to “attributing faults to the omniscient” and is one of the causes leading to the influx (āsrana) of faith-deluding (darśana-mohanīya) karmas.
Kevalī is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Tattvārthasūtra (ancient authorative Jain scripture) from the 2nd century, which contains aphorisms dealing with philosophy and the nature of reality.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 6: Influx of karmasKevalī (केवली).—What is meant by the omniscient (kevalī)? The one who has attained perfect / infinite perception and perfect / infinite knowledge is called an omniscient.
What is meant by finding faults in the omniscient (kevalī-avarṇavāda)? To say that omniscient eat through the mouth (i.e. kavalāhāri) is kevalī-avarṇavāda as the omniscient, due to their attainment of nokarmāhāra (body i.e. capability to extract the nutrients required for the body from the environment).

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykēvalī (केवली).—a (In nandabhāṣā) One.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kevalī (केवली):—[from kevala] f. ‘the whole of a philosophical system’ See pāśaka-k
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a locality ([varia lectio] for lā q.v.)
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kevalī (केवली) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kevalī.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Kevali (केवलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kevalin.
2) Kevalī (केवली) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kevalī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKēvali (ಕೇವಲಿ):—[noun] = ಕೇವಲಜ್ಞಾನಿ [kevalajnani].
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Kēvaḷi (ಕೇವಳಿ):—[noun] = ಕೇವಲಜ್ಞಾನಿ [kevalajnani].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKēvali (கேவலி) noun < kēvalin. (Jaina philosophy) Person possessing perfect knowledge; கேவல ஞானமுள்ளவன். முதற்பொருள் கேட்டார்க் குரைக்கு மெங் கேவலியே [kevala gnanamullavan. mutharporul kettark kuraikku meng kevaliye] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 10).
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Kēvali (கேவலி) noun perhaps from கை⁵ [kai⁵] + வல்லி. [valli.] Five-leaved yam. See வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ிக்கொடி. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vallikkodi. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kevalia, Kevalika, Kevalikapputu, Kevalin, Kevalisu, Kevalitva, Kevalyas.
Full-text (+61): Pashakakevali, Shrutakevali, Ayogikevali, Cutakevali, Vinnanakevali, Ayokikevali, Kevalyas, Kevala, Sayogikevali, Sthulabhadra, Kevalin, Akshakevali, Gunashila, Purnabhadra, Dutipalasha, Brahmanakunda, Saketa, Vanijyagrama, Koshthaka, Camavacaranam.
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Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study) (by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha)
2.2. Traces of Mysticism in the Sthānāṅga < [Chapter 3 - Mysticism in Śramaṇic Literature]
8. Are Labdhis Obtained Today? < [Chapter 5 - Mysticism at the level of Body and Mind]
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 6.13 - The nature of Faith-deluding Karmas < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Verse 9.38 - The last two types of pure meditation (śukladhyāna) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.44 - Definition of vīcāra (shifting) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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