[tad prakāre thāl vibhaktitvāt] ind. 1 So, thus, in that manner; tathā māṃ vaṃcayitvā Ś. 5; sūtastathā karoti V. 1.

2 And also, so also, as well as; anāgatavidhātā ca pratyutpannamatistathā Pt. 1. 318; R. 3. 21.

3 True, just so, exactly so; yadāttha rājanyakumāra tattathā R. 3. 48; Ms. 1. 42.

4 (In forms of adjuration) As sure- ly as (preceded by yathā); see yathā. (For some of the meanings of tathā as a...