This is a list of
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
mottoes of non-educational institutions, including but not limited to, in the nations in
Indosphere
Indosphere is a term coined by the linguist James Matisoff for areas of Indian linguistic and cultural influence in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is commonly used in areal linguistics in contrast with Sinosphere.
Influence
The Tibeto-Burma ...
which were historically
Indianized as part of
Greater India. This list specifically excludes
educational institutions which have Sanskrit phrases as their mottoes. See also
Symbolic usage of Sanskrit.
Cambodia
*: (Chéat Sasna Preăhmôhaksât) (Sanskritised
Khmer: Nation Religion King)
India
Indonesia
In
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
,
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
is mostly and widely used in mottoes and terms in the Armed Forces, educational and government institutions respectively.
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Aceh Province: ''Panchachita'' () - "Five Goals"
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Audit Board of Indonesia
The Audit Board of Indonesia (Indonesian: ''Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia'', literally ''Financial Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia'') is a high state body in Indonesia which is responsible for evaluation of management and ac ...
: ''Tri Dharma Arthasantosha'' - "Strive to achieve the 3 (three) successful auditing principles (finance, supervision, and management) towards the realization of the perfection of State Finance responsibilities".
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Bali Province: ''Bali Dvipa Jaya'' - "Glorious Bali Island"
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Central Java Province: ''Prasetya Ulah Sakti Bhakti Praja'' - "Promise to try hard and loyal to the nation"
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Jakarta: ''Jaya Raya'' - "Glorious and Great"
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Gunung Kidul Regency
Gunungkidul Regency is a regency in the southeast part of the province of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency (the name of which means South Mountains in Javanese) is bordered by the Sleman Regenc ...
: ()
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Banyuwangi Regency
Banyuwangi Regency is a regency ( id, kabupaten) of East Java province in Indonesia. This regency also known as ''the sun rise of Java'' because it is located at the easternmost end of Java Island. It serves as a port between Java and Bali. It i ...
: (), ()
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Indonesian National Police: ''Rashtra Sevakottama'' (राष्ट्र सेवकोटामा) - "People's Main Servants"
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Indonesian National Armed Forces: ''Tri Dharma Eka Karma'' (त्रि धर्म एक कर्मा)
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Indonesian Army: ''Kartika Eka Pakshi'' - "Unmatchable Bird with Noble Goals"
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Army Special Forces Command (Kopassus): official motto: ''Tribhuana Chandracha Satya Dharma''
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Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, , Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It was founded on 10 September 1945 and has a role to patrol ...
: ''Jalesveva Jayamahai'' (जलस्वेव जयमहए) - "On the Sea We Are Glorious"
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Indonesian Marine Corps
'' ("Glorious on the Land and Sea")
, colors =
, colors_label = Beret color
, march = Mars Korps Marinir
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: ''Jalesu Bumyamcha Jayamahai'' (जलेसु भुम्यांचा जयमहै) - "On the Sea and Land we are glorious"
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Indonesian Air Force
The Indonesian Air Force ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU), literally "''Indonesian National Military-Air Force''") sometimes shortened as IDAF / IdAF, is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The I ...
: ''Swabhuana Paksa'' (स्वभुआणा पक्ष) - "The Wings of the Motherland"
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Indonesian Air Force Infantry and Special Forces: ''Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma falesu Kadachana'' - "You have the right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action" (Given by Indonesia's first president
Sukarno quoting from the ''
Bhagavad Gita'', Chapter 2, Verse 47)
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Indonesian Military Academy
The Military Academy ( id, Akademi Militer or ) is a service academy of the Indonesian Army, part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy (). Founded on the early stages of the Indonesian Revolutionary War and located in the city of Mage ...
("Akmil"): ''Adhitakarya Mahatvavirya Nagarabhakti'' (अधिकाऱ्या महत्व विर्य नगरभक्ति) - (Hard-working Knights Serving Bravery as Nations Hero")
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Indonesian Police Academy ("Akpol"): ''Dharma, Bijaksana, Kshatriya'' (धर्म बिजक्साना क्षत्रिय)
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Indonesian Fire Brigade: ''Yudha Brama Jaya''
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National Search and Rescue Agency
The National Search and Rescue Agency ( id, Badan Nasional Pencarian dan Pertolongan, literally translated Search and Rescue National Agency; formerly named ''Badan SAR Nasional'', both abbreviated Basarnas) is a government agency of Indonesia. ...
: ''Avignam Jagat Samagram'' - "May the universe be saved"
*Indonesian Army Staff and Command College ("Seskoad"): ''Viyata Vira Jati''
*Indonesian Army Officer Candidate School ("Secapa-ad"): ''Budi Bhakti Wira Utama''
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Indonesian Naval Academy
The Indonesian Naval Academy ( id, Akademi Angkatan Laut or ) is a service academy of the Indonesian Navy, the naval component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the . Its campus is located in Surabaya, East Java and train ...
("A.A.L."): ''Hree Dharma Shanty'' - "Embarrassed for Doing The Defects"
*Indonesian Naval Staff and Command College ("Sesko-al"): ''Dharma Wiratama''
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Indonesian Air Force Academy
The Indonesian Air Force Academy ( id, Akademi Angkatan Udara or ) sometimes shortened as IDAFA, is a service academy of the Indonesian Air Force, the air force component of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Academy System or the . Its campus ...
("A.A.U."): ''Vidya Karma Vira Pakcha''
*Indonesian Air Force Doctrine Development, Education and Training Command ("Kodiklat-au"): ''Vidyasana Viveka Vardhana''
*Indonesian Police Knowledge College ("P.T.I.K."): ''Bhakti-Dharma-Waspada''
*Institute of Domestic Governance ("I.P.D.N."): ''Among Praja Dharma Satya Nagari Bhakti''
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Sebelas Maret University: ''Mangesti Luhur Ambangun Nagara'' (
mixture with Old Javanese
Old Javanese or Kawi is the oldest attested phase of the Javanese language. It was spoken in the eastern part of what is now Central Java and the whole of East Java, Indonesia. As a literary language, Kawi was used across Java and on the island ...
influence)
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Ganesha University of Education: ''Dharmaning Sajjana Umerdhyaken Vidyaguna'' (
mixture with Old Javanese
Old Javanese or Kawi is the oldest attested phase of the Javanese language. It was spoken in the eastern part of what is now Central Java and the whole of East Java, Indonesia. As a literary language, Kawi was used across Java and on the island ...
influence)
*Mahasaraswati University of
Denpasar
Denpasar (; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has e ...
: ''Gonging Maha Pataka Muddha Hetu'' (
mixture with Balinese language influence)
Laos
*: ''ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ເອກະພາບ ວັດທະນາຖາວອນ'' (Sanskrit based
Lao via Khmer language: ''Peace, independence, democracy, unity and prosperity'')
Myanmar
*: Formerly ''သမဂ္ဂါနံ တပေါ သုခေါ'' (''samaggānaṃ tapo sukho'') (Sanskrit based
Burmese: Happiness through harmony). Currently none.
Nepal
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Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
: '' ''Janani Janmabhūmisca Svargādapi garīyasi'' "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven"
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Nepal Rastra Bank
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक) was established April 26, 1956 A.D. ( Nepali Date: Baisakh 14, 2013 B.S.) under the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 1955, to discharge the central banking responsibili ...
:'' ''Asatoma Sadgamaya'' "Illusion to reality"
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Nepali Army
The Nepali Army ( ne, नेपाली सेना, translit=Nēpālī Sēnā), technically the Gorkhali Army ( ne, गोरखाली सेना, translit=Gōrakhālī Sēnā, label=none; see ''Gorkhas''), is the land service branch ...
: Eastern Division: 'राष्ट्र रक्षा परम कर्तव्य' "National defense is the ultimate duty", Mid Division: 'अटल भक्ति देश प्रति' "Unwavering devotion to the country", Valley Division: 'शान्ति सुरक्षा सर्वदा' "Peace and security always", Western Division: 'रक्षा नै धर्म हो' "Defense is virtue", North West Division: 'सदैव समर्पित देश प्रति' "Forever dedicated to the country", Far Western Division: 'भक्ति नै शक्ति हो' "Devotion is power".
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Nepalese Military Academy: 'ज्ञान, सेवा, नेतृत्व' "Knowledge, Service, Leadership"
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Nepal Police
Nepal Police is the national and primary law enforcement agency of Nepal. It is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, prevention of crime and crime investigation within the jurisdiction determined by the Constitution of Nepal. ...
: 'सत्य सेवा सुरक्षणम्' "Truth, Service & Security"
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Nepal APF: 'शान्ति सुरक्षा प्रतिबद्धता' "Peace, Security Commitment"
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Nepal Sanskrit University: 'सरस्वती नः सुभगा मयस्करत' "May Saraswati make us all overall prosperous"
Sri Lanka
Thailand
*: none, unofficially ''ชาติ ศาสนา พระมหากษัตริย์'' (
Thai: Chat, Satsana, Phra Mahakasat, ''"Nation, Religion, King"'')
**{{flagicon, Thailand, 1855
Siam
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
(1873-1910) : ''สพฺเพสํ สงฺฆภูตานํ สามคฺคี วุฑฺฒิ สาธิกา'' (
Pāli
Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or '' Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhi ...
: शब्बेसम् सम्घभुतनम् समग्घि भुद्धि सधिक, Sabbesaṃ saṃghabhūtānaṃ samagghī vuḍḍhi sadhikā,''"Unity amongst those uniting brings about success and prosperity."'')
[Present in Chulalongkorn's coat of arms]
See also
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List of educational institutions with Sanskrit mottos
This is a list of Sanskritised mottoes, including but not limited to, in the nations in Indosphere which were historically Indianized as part of Greater India. This list specifically excludes non-educational institutions which have Sanskrit ph ...
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List of Sanskrit universities in India
The following is a list of at least 18 Sanskrit universities in India (3 central, 1 deemed and 14 state universities) which are only focused on Sanskrit revival and Sanskrit studies along with related disciplines like Ayurveda
Ayurveda () ...
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List of Sanskrit academic institutes outside India
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List of military unit mottoes by country
Australia
* Australian Army
** 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers (Australia): ' (Latin for "steadfast in faith")
** 1st Armoured Regiment: ' (Latin for "prepared")
** 1st Commando Regiment: Strike swiftly
** 2nd Commando Regiment: ' (Lat ...
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List of Sanskrit loanwords in English
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List of Sanskrit loanwords in Hindi
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List of Sanskrit loanwords in Indonesian
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List of Sanskrit loanwords in Tagalog
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List of Sanskrit inscriptions in the Malay world
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List of historic Sanskrit texts
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List of Sanskrit Buddhist literature
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List of legendary creatures in Sanskrit Hindu mythology
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List of Sanskrit poets
This is a list of Sanskrit-language poets.
A
* Manmohan Acharya
* Agasthya Kavi
* Amaru
B
* Bharavi
* Bhartṛhari
* Bhāsa
* Bhatta Narayana
* Budhasvamin
* Banabhatta
D
* Daṇḍin
* P. C. Devassia
* Rahas Bihari Dwivedi
G
* Shat ...
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List of languages by first written accounts
This is a list of languages arranged by age of the oldest existing text recording a complete sentence in the language. It does not include undeciphered scripts, though there are various claims without wide acceptance, which, if substantiated, ...
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Sanskrit Wikipedia
Sanskrit Wikipedia ( sa, संस्कृत विकिपीडिया; IAST: Saṃskṛta Vikipīḍiyā) (also known as sawiki) is the Sanskrit edition of Wikipedia, a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia proje ...
References
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Sanskrit Phrases As Mottos
Indosphere