Satyameva Jayate
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Satyameva Jayate is a Sanskrit phrase from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad, meaning "Truth alone triumphs," and serves as the national motto of India.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satyamev Jayate | 1 |
| Satyan Nasti Paro Dharmah | 1 |
| “Satyam eva jayate” (Truth alone triumphs) | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit phrase
ⓘ
motto ⓘ national motto of India ⓘ |
| adoptedAsMottoBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
India ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| adoptionContext | post-independence India ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lion Capital of Ashoka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashoka Pillar Lion Capital
|
| category |
Indian national mottos
ⓘ
Sanskrit mottos ⓘ phrases from Hindu scriptures ⓘ |
| conceptualOpposite | falsehood ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of ethical governance in India
ⓘ
widely used in Indian public discourse ⓘ |
| hasWord |
Eva
ⓘ
Jayate ⓘ Satya ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian educational mottos
ⓘ
modern Indian political rhetoric ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Truth alone is victorious ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | Truth alone triumphs ⓘ |
| originPeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian national symbols ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari script
ⓘ
surface form:
Devanagari
|
| scriptureSource |
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
ⓘ
surface form:
Mundaka Upanishad
|
| textualContext | Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6 ⓘ |
| theme |
truth
ⓘ
victory of truth ⓘ |
| use | national motto ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Indian currency notes and coins
ⓘ
government buildings in India ⓘ official documents of Government of India ⓘ official seals of Indian government institutions ⓘ |
| writtenBelow | State Emblem of India ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Satyan Nasti Paro Dharmah
this entity surface form:
“Satyam eva jayate” (Truth alone triumphs)
this entity surface form:
Satyamev Jayate