Where is the word 'Satyameva Jayate' taken from?
2013
Where is the word 'Satyameva Jayate' taken from?
- A.
Manusmriti
- B.
Bhagavad Gita
- C.
Rigveda
- D.
Mundaka Upanishad
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Correct answer: D
'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad (mantra 3.1.6). It was adopted as the national motto of India and is inscribed in the Devanagari script below the Lion Capital of Ashoka in the State Emblem of India. The full verse means 'Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood.'