एवम्

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.

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

• Monier Williams (1899), “एवम्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0232.