From where the word 'Satyameva Jayate' taken?
UPSC CSE Pre. 2004
A. Manusmriti
B. Bhagawadgita
C. Rig Veda
D. Mundaka Upanishad
Answer: Mundaka Upanishad
Option d is the correct answer
Satyamev Jayate can be translated to "Truth Alone Triumphs. It is written in Devanagari script. It is taken from the Hindu sacred writing, the Mundaka Upanishad.
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The Mundaka Upanishad is a collection of philosophical poems used to teach meditation and spiritual knowledge regarding the true nature of Brahma and the Self (Atman). It is composed of the three main parts (mundakas):
The first parts expounds the science of higher and lower knowledge.
The second part describes the true nature of the Self (Atman) and Brahman.
The third part further builds on the previous two parts and attempts to describe the state of knowing Brahman, which is one of bliss and fearlessness.