- "Satyameva Jayate" (सत्यमेवि जयते) means "Truth alone triumphs". - It is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. - It is the national motto of India. - It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the State Emblem of India, which is based on the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.