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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Satyameva Jayate canonical | 4 |
| Satyamev Jayate | 1 |
| Satyan Nasti Paro Dharmah | 1 |
| “Satyam eva jayate” (Truth alone triumphs) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T198151 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Satyameva Jayate Context triple: [State Emblem of India, motto, Satyameva Jayate]
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A.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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B.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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C.
Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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D.
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a patriotic song in Sanskritized Bengali that became a powerful symbol of India's freedom movement and is honored as the country's national song.
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E.
Veer Bhoomi
Veer Bhoomi is the memorial dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, located near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Satyameva Jayate Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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B.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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C.
Nyaya
Nyaya is an orthodox school of Indian philosophy best known for its rigorous system of logic, epistemology, and debate.
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D.
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a patriotic song in Sanskritized Bengali that became a powerful symbol of India's freedom movement and is honored as the country's national song.
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E.
Veer Bhoomi
Veer Bhoomi is the memorial dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, located near Raj Ghat in New Delhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit phrase
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motto ⓘ national motto of India ⓘ |
| adoptedAsMottoBy |
Government of India
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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
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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
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surface form:
Devanagari
|
| scriptureSource |
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
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surface form:
Mundaka Upanishad
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| textualContext | Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6 ⓘ |
| theme |
truth
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victory of truth ⓘ |
| use | national motto ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Indian currency notes and coins
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government buildings in India ⓘ official documents of Government of India ⓘ official seals of Indian government institutions ⓘ |
| writtenBelow | State Emblem of India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Satyameva Jayate Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Satyam eva jayate” (Truth alone triumphs)
this entity surface form:
Satyan Nasti Paro Dharmah
this entity surface form:
Satyamev Jayate