“Vidyaya Vindate Amritam”
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“Vidyaya Vindate Amritam” is a Sanskrit motto meaning “Through knowledge one attains immortality,” emphasizing the transformative and enduring power of education.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidyaya Vindate Amritam | 0 |
| Vidyayā Amṛutam Aśnute | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| alternativeTranslation | By knowledge is immortality attained ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Indian educational institutions ⓘ |
| conceptualOppositionTo | ignorance ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu educational ideals
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Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
enduring value of education
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spiritual significance of learning ⓘ transformative power of knowledge ⓘ |
| function |
inspirational slogan
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institutional identity statement ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Through knowledge one attains immortality ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Sanskrit motto tradition ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
education
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ knowledge ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ self-realization ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| transliterationIAST | Vidyayā vindate amṛtam ⓘ |
| usedAs |
college motto
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university motto ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
academic ceremonies
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education ⓘ spiritual discourse ⓘ |
| valuePromoted |
intellectual growth
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lifelong learning ⓘ pursuit of higher learning ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| wordByWordMeaning |
Amritam = immortality
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Vidyaya = by knowledge ⓘ Vindate = attains ⓘ |
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Vidyayā Amṛutam Aśnute