ind. 1 A particle of affirma- tion, even, just, only; especially in strengthening a statement; arthajña itsakalaṃ bhadramaśnute Nir.

2 It is often [Page0276-b+ 56] added to words expressing excess or exclusion; viśva it, eka it &c.

3 At the beginning of sentences it often adds emphasis to pronouns, prepositions &c. (Its place is taken by eva in classical Sanskrit).

ind. Ved. (probably the neut. form of the pronom. base i, see 3. i; a particle of affirmation) even, just, only 165,2 28800 ind. indeed, assuredly (especially, in strengthening an antithesis, e.g. y/athā v/aśanti dev/ās t/ath/ed asat, as the gods wish it, thus indeed it will be RV. viii, 28, 4; d/ipsanta /id rip/avo n/āha debhuḥ, the enemies wishing indeed to hurt were in nowise...