एवम्

Sanskrit

Adverb

एवम् • (evám)

  1. thus, in this way, in such a manner, such
  2. it is also often used like an adjective
    evaṃ te vacane rataḥ — rejoicing in such words of thine; where evam = evaṃ-vidhe
  3. sometimes evam is merely an expletive
  4. according to lexicographers evam may imply:
    1. likeness: so
    2. sameness of manner: thus
    3. assent: yes, verily
    4. affirmation: certainly, indeed, assuredly
    5. command: thus, etc.
    6. and be used as an expletive.

Usage notes

It is not found in the oldest hymns of the Veda, where its place is taken by एव (evá), but occurs in later hymns ind. in the Brāhmaṇas, especially in connection with √vid (“to know”), and its derivatives e.g.

ya evaṃ veda — he who knows s; compare एवंविद् (evaṃ-víd)

In classical Sanskrit evam occurs very frequently, especially in connection with the roots √vac (“to speak”), and √śru (“to hear”), and refers to what precedes as well as to what follows, e.g.

evam uktvā — having so said
evam evai-tat — this is so
evam astuorevam bhavatu — be it so, I assent
asty evam — it is so
yady evam — if this be so
kim evam — how so? what is the meaning of it? what does this refer to?
mai*vam — not so!
evam-yathā or yathā-evam — so-as

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 0232
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