एवम् [ evam ] [ evám ] ind. ( fr. pronom. base [ e ] Lit. BRD. ; probably connected with 1. [ evá ] ) , 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. [ 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 so ; cf. [ evaṃ-ví d ] , col.3 ) ; in classical Sanskṛit 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 evaitat ] , this is so ; [ evam astu ] or [ evam 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? [ maivam ] , not so! [ evam ] - [ yathā ] or [ yathā ] - [ evam ] , so - as ) ) Lit. Mn. Lit. Śak. ( 232,2 )

( it is also often used like an adjective ( e.g. [ evaṃ te vacane rataḥ ] , rejoicing in such words of thine ; where [ evam ] = [ evaṃ-vidhe ] ) ) Lit. MBh. Lit. Śak.

sometimes [ evam ] is merely an expletive

according to lexicographers [ evam ] may imply likeness (so)

sameness of manner (thus)

assent (yes , verily)

affirmation (certainly , indeed , assuredly)

command (thus , )

and be used as an expletive.