Where does “Satyameva Jayate” come from?
Satyameva Jayate (English) comes from Sanskrit सत्यमेव जयते, from Sanskrit एव, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
Satyameva Jayate (English): Satyameva Jayate; national motto of India, meaning "truth alone triumphs"
Definitions
- Satyameva Jayate; national motto of India, meaning "truth alone triumphs"
Ancestry of “Satyameva Jayate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सत्यमेव जयते | Satyameva Jayate; national motto of India, meaning "truth alone triumphs" |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एव | so, just so; indeed, truly; just, exactly, as;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |