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सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः
Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें
satyameva jayate nānṛtaṃ satyena panthā vitato devayānaḥ
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
The Aranya Kanda's testing ground — where Ravana's adharma attempts to flourish — carries this repeated refrain: truth is not merely a moral preference but the structural principle of reality. Falsehood can win a battle, even many battles; it cannot win the war against the structure of existence.
सत्य की ही जीत होती है, असत्य की नहीं। सत्य से ही देवयान मार्ग प्रशस्त होता है।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood. By truth the path of the gods is laid out.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
Pluralistic Tradition Neutrality (सम्प्रदाय-तटस्थता):
Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
सत्यमेव जयते नानृतं सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Truth alone triumphs, not falsehood. By truth the path of the gods is laid out.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
The Aranya Kanda's testing ground — where Ravana's adharma attempts to flourish — carries this repeated refrain: truth is not merely a moral preference but the structural principle of reality. Falsehood can win a battle, even many battles; it cannot win the war against the structure of existence.
The Aranya Kanda's testing ground — where Ravana's adharma attempts to flourish — carries this repeated refrain: truth is not merely a moral preference but the structural principle of reality. Falsehood can win a battle, even many battles; it cannot win the war against the structure of existence.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
सत्य की ही जीत होती है, असत्य की नहीं। सुरक्षित लगाव और श्रद्धा तनाव-प्रतिक्रिया को घटाते हैं: शरीर खतरे की तैयारी छोड़कर स्थिर होता है। यह पंक्ति उसी आश्रय को अपना विषय बनाती है।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
- github.com/bhavykhatri/DharmicData · fetched 2026-06-01
- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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