Mundaka Upanishad
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The source of India's national motto, "Satyameva Jayate" (truth alone triumphs). It distinguishes higher and lower knowledge.
| Tradition | Hindu (Vedic) |
|---|---|
| Type | Upanishad |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | c. 1st millennium BCE (scholarly estimate) |
What it contains
- Belongs to the Atharvaveda; taught by the sage Angiras to Shaunaka.
- Apara vidya (lower knowledge: the Vedas and their sciences) and para vidya (higher knowledge: of the imperishable).
- The image of two birds on one tree, one eating the fruit and one only watching.
- "Satyameva jayate" (3.1.6).
Significance
"Satyameva Jayate" is inscribed below the State Emblem of India.