इद् n. ind.Ved. (probably the neut. form of the
pronom. base
इ See
3.इ; a particle of affirmation) even, just, only
यथा वशन्ति देवास् तथेद् असत् indeed, assuredly (especially, in strengthening an antithesis,
e.g. , as the gods wish it, thus indeed it will be,
[RV. viii, 28, 4] ;
दि॑प्सन्त इ॑द् रिप॑वो ना॑-ह देभुः, the enemies wishing indeed to hurt were in nowise able to hurt,
[RV. i, 147, 3] ).
इद् is often added to words expressing excess or exclusion (
e.g. विश्व इत्, every one indeed;
शश्वद् इत्, constantly indeed;
एक इत्, one only). At the beginning of sentences it often adds emphasis to pronouns, prepositions, particles (
e.g. त्वम् इत्, thou indeed;
यदि इत्, if indeed, &c.)
इद् occurs often in the
ऋग्-
वेद and
अथर्व-
वेद, seldom in the
ब्राह्मणs, and its place is taken in classical
Sanskṛt by
एव and other particles.