Q: The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
a) Katha Upanishad
b) Chandogya Upanishad
c) Aitareya Upanishad
d) Mundaka Upanishad
The correct answer is Option 4.
Mundaka Upanishad
- The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Mundaka Upanishad.
- This motto means “Truth Alone Triumphs”. It is written in Devanagari script.
- It is ranked fifth among the 108 Upanishads in Hinduism’s Muktika canon.
- This Upanishad has 64 verses composed in the form of mantras and is written in a poetic verse style.
Katha Upanishad
- It is listed as number 3 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads.
- It is embedded in the last short eight sections of the Kaṭha school of the Krishna Yajurveda.
Chandogya Upanishad
- It is a Sanskrit text embedded in the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama Veda of Hinduism.
- It is one of the oldest Upanishads.
- It is listed as number 9 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads.
Aitareya Upanishad
- It comprises the fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the second book of Aitareya Aranyaka.
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