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Satyameva Jayate Taken From Mundaka Upanishad
Satyameva Jayate was taken from Mundaka Upanishad or Mundakopanishad. Satyameva Jayate is the National Motto of India and is inscribed at the bottom of the National Emblem of India in Devanagiri script. Satyameva Jayate literally means “Truth Alone Triumphs”
The origin of the national motto of India is from a well known Hindu mantra from the Mundaka Upanishad. The full mantra is as follows
Satyameva Jayate Naanritam Satyena Pantha Vitato Devayanah Yena Aakramanti Rshayo Hi Aaptkaamaa Yatra Tat Satyasya Paramam Nidhaanam
The meaning of the mantra is as follows
Truth alone triumphs; not falsehood. Through truth the divine path is spread out by which The sages whose desires have been completely fulfilled, Reach where that supreme treasure of Truth resides.
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