Kevala
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Kevala (केवल) is a country mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-10) subjugated by Karna during his victory march.
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In Mahabharata
Kevala (केवल) is mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-10), (3-255-15a),
Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 255 describes Karna's victory march and countries subjugated. Kevala (केवल) is mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-10). [1]....Having (thus) conquered the eastern quarter Karna then presented himself before Vatsabhumi (वत्सभूमि) (3-255-9a). And having taken Batsa-bhumi (3-255-10a), he reduced Kevala (केवल) (3-255-10a), and Mrittikavati (मृत्तिकावती) (3-255-10a), and Mohana (मोहन) (3-255-10b) and Pattana (पत्तन) (3-255-10b), and Tripuri (त्रिपुरी) (3-255-10b), and Kosala (कोसला) (3-255-10b),--and compelled all these to pay tribute.
Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 255 describes Karna's victory march and countries subjugated. Kevala (केवल) is mentioned in Mahabharata (3-255-15a)[2]..... Having met with Rukmi (रुक्मि) (3-255-14a), Karna (कर्ण) (3-255-14a), repaired to Pandya (पाण्ड्य) (3-255-14a) and the mountain, Shri (Shrishaila) (श्रीशैल) (3-255-14a). And by fighting, he made Kevala (केवल) (3-255-15a), king Nila (नील) (3-255-15a), Venudari's (वेणुदारि) (3-255-15b) son, and other best of kings living in the southern direction pay tribute.