Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
सत्यम्
/satyam/Roman
English meaning: Truth
Definition
One of the most fundamental values in Indian philosophy — that which is real, eternal, and unchangeable. 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth alone triumphs) from the Mundaka Upanishad is India's national motto, inscribed on the national emblem.
Example
“सत्यमेव जयते।”
In English: “Truth alone triumphs.”
Literary Heritage
“योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।”
/Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā Dhanañjaya./
“Perform actions fixed in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Arjuna.”
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- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M