ind. A particle implying:- 1 Certainly, surely, verily, indeed; mārge padāni khalu te viṣamībhavaṃti Ś. 4. 14; anutsekaḥ khalu vikramālaṃkāraḥ V. 1; [Page0444-a+ 53] na khalvanirjitya rughaṃ kṛtī bhavān R. 3. 51.

2 Entreaty, conciliation (‘pray’); na khalu na khalu bāṇaḥ sanni- pātyoyamasmin Ś. 1. 10; na khalu na khalu mugdhe sāhasaṃ kāryametat Nāg. 3.

3 In- quiry; na khalu tāmabhikruddho guruḥ V. 3. (= kiṃ...

ind. (as a particle of asseveration) indeed, verily, certainly, truly R.; S3ak. &c 338,2 61654 ind. (as a continuative particle) now, now then, now further RV. x, 34, 14; TS. &c; (as a particle in syllogistic speech) but now, = Lat. atḍui TBr.; S3Br. &c 338,2 61654.1 ind. ([ khalu is only exceptionally found at the beginning of a phrase; it is frequently combined with other particles, thus /atha kh, u kh, v/ai kh,...