तथा

táthā

ind. (tâ̱-thā, correlative of yá-thā Pāṇ. 5-3, 26 ;

gaṇa câ̱di Kāṡ. and Gaṇar. ) in that manner, so, thus (the correlative standing in the preceding orﾠ in the subsequent clause, e.g.. yathāpriyaṉ, tathâ̱stu, « as is agreeable, so let it be» ;
tathāprayatnamātishṭhedyathâ̱tmānaṉnapīḍayet, « he should so make effort as that he may not injure himself» Mn. VII, 68 ;
tathātathā-yathā, so much that VP. IV ;
alsoﾠ correlative of iva Mn. III, 181 R. I, 4, 12 ;
of yena Kathās. III, 18 ;
of yādṛiṡa Mn. I, 42 ;
used in forms of adjuration
e.g.. yathâ̱hamanyaṉnacintayetathâ̱yampatatāṉkshudraḥparâ̱suḥ,
« as surely as I do not think on any other man, so surely let this wretch fall dead» Nal. XI, 36 ) RV. etc.;
yes, so be it, so it shall be (particle of assent, agreement, orﾠ promise;
generally followed by iti) AV. III, 4, 5 ṠBr. AitBr. etc.. ;
(tathêtyuktvā, having said « so be it» orﾠ « yes» Nal. etc.);
so alsoﾠ, in like manner
(e.g.. sukhaṉsevedduḥkhaṉtathā,
« let him make use of prosperity andﾠ alsoﾠ adversity» ) Mn. MBh. etc.;
= tathāhi Nal. XIX, 25