evam | एवम् | evam
eva/m | एव/म् | ind. (fr. pronom. base e, BRD.; probably connected with 1. eva/ | एव/ |), thus, in this way, in such a manner, such, (it is not found in the oldest hymns of the Veda, where its place is taken by 1. eva/ | एव/ |, but occurs in later hymns and in the Brāhmaṇas, especially in connection with √ vid | विद् |, ‘to know’, and its derivatives [e.g. ya evaṃ veda | य एवं वेद |, he who knows so; cf. evaṃ-vi/d | एवं-वि/द् |, col. 3]; in classical Sanskṛt evam | एवम् | occurs very frequently, especially in connection with the roots vac | वच् |, ‘to speak’, and ṣru | ष्रु |, ‘to hear’, and refers to what precedes as well as to what follows [e.g. evam uktvā | एवम् उक्त्वा |, having so said ; evam evEtat | एवम् एव्Eतत् |, this is so; evam astu | एवम् अस्तु | or evam Bavatu | एवम् Bअवतु |, be it so, I assent; asty evam | अस्त्य् एवम् |, it is so; yady evam | यद्य् एवम् |, if this be so; kim evam | किम् एवम् |, how so? what is the meaning of it? what does this refer to? mEvam | म्Eवम् |, not so! evam | एवम् | — yaṭā | यटा | or yaṭā | यटा | — evam | एवम् |, so — as], Mn.; Śak. &c.
(it is also often used like an adjective [e.g. evaṃ te vacane rataḥ | एवं ते वचने रतः |, rejoicing in such words of thine; where evam | एवम् | = evaṃ-viḍe | एवं-विडे |]), MBh.; Śak. &c.
sometimes evam | एवम् | is merely an expletive
according to lexicographers evam | एवम् | may imply likeness (so)
sameness of manner (thus)
assent (yes, verily)
affirmation (certainly, indeed, assuredly)
command (thus, &c.)
and be used as an expletive.
(it is also often used like an adjective [e.g. evaṃ te vacane rataḥ | एवं ते वचने रतः |, rejoicing in such words of thine; where evam | एवम् | = evaṃ-viḍe | एवं-विडे |]), MBh.; Śak. &c.
sometimes evam | एवम् | is merely an expletive
according to lexicographers evam | एवम् | may imply likeness (so)
sameness of manner (thus)
assent (yes, verily)
affirmation (certainly, indeed, assuredly)
command (thus, &c.)
and be used as an expletive.