1. tathā
tathā ind. (tathā, correlative of yathā, Pāṇ. v, 3, 26 ; g. cA di , Kāś. & Gaṇar. ) in that manner, so, thus (the correlative standing in the preceding or in the subsequent clause, e.g. yathāpriyaṃ, taTA stu , ‘as is agreeable, so let it be’; taTA prayatnam AtizWed yaTA tmAnaM na pIqayet , ‘he s
2. tathā
yes, so be it, so it shall be (particle of assent, agreement, or promise; generally followed by iti), AV. iii, 4, 5 ; ŚBr. ; AitBr. &c. ( taTe ty uktvA , having said ‘so be it’ or ‘yes’, Nal. &c.)
3. tathā
ta/˚TA pi even thus, even so, nevertheless, yet, still, notwithstanding (correlative of yadyapi [ R. iii, 3, 3 ; Dhūrtas. &c.], api [ Amar. ], apiyadi [ Prab. ], kāmam [ Śak. ], varam), MBh. &c.