Satyameva Jayate

National Emblem of India contains the phrase Satyameva Jayate.
Translations of
Assameseসত্যমেৱ জয়তে
Bengaliসত্যমেব জয়তে
Bhojpuri𑂮𑂞𑂹𑂨𑂧𑂵𑂫 𑂔𑂨𑂞𑂵
सत्यमेव जयते
Hindiसत्यमेव जयते
Kannadaಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೇ
Malayalamസത്യമേവ ജയതേ
Marathiसत्यमेव जयते
Odiaସତ୍ୟମେବ ଜୟତେ
Punjabiਸਤ੍ਯਮੇਵ ਜਯਤੇ
Tamilவாய்மையே வெல்லும்
Teluguసత్యమేవ జయతే
Gujaratiસત્યમેવ જયતે
Glossary of Hinduism terms

Satyameva Jayate (lit.'Truth alone triumphs') is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upanishad.[1] Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic.[2][3] It is inscribed in the Devanagari script at the base of the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms an integral, part of the Indian national emblem. The emblem and the words "Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency and national documents.

  1. ^ "Mundaka Upanishad". IIT Kanpur. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Motto for State Emblem" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. ^ Department related parliamentary standing committee on home affairs (25 August 2005). "One hundred and sixteenth report on the state emblem of India (Prohibition of improper use) Bill, 2004". New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi: 6.11.1. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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