Satya meaning: truth, written सत्य in Devanagari

The satya meaning fits in one word: truth. Satya is written सत्य in Devanagari, the script used for Nepali and Sanskrit, and it is one of the 23 words in our Ek Shabda (one word) collection. Here is what the word means, how it is written, and what it says when it hangs on a wall.

What is the satya meaning?

Satya means truth. In Devanagari it is written सत्य, and it is a Nepali and Sanskrit word. On our print the word stands large on cream with a sage line, and the English word truth sits in small type underneath, so a guest who asks what it says can read the answer on the wall.

How do you write satya in Devanagari?

Satya is written सत्य in Devanagari, the script used for Nepali and Sanskrit. In Nepali it is said satya, just as it is written. On our print the Devanagari word is set large, with Satya in Latin letters and truth beneath it. A native speaker checks every word on our prints, and the spelling is the one in our product notes.

What does satya mean to us?

Every word in the collection carries a meaning for us, and Satya's is honesty. Our founder puts it in one line: always be honest and true to yourself and to others. That makes the print a fit for a study or a desk, or a gift for someone who speaks plainly.

Is there a longer Sanskrit line about truth?

Satyameva Jayate (सत्यमेव जयते) is a full Sanskrit line about truth, where satya is a single word. It is one of the lines on our prints, shown with the meaning "Truth alone triumphs." Our post on Sanskrit quotes with meaning covers it and eleven other lines.

What does the Satya print look like?

The Satya print is cream with ink lettering, a gold glint and a sage line. It comes in 30 x 40, 50 x 70 and 70 x 100 cm, unframed, on a wood hanger or in a wood frame. An unframed 30 x 40 cm print costs €29.95; the wood hanger starts at €56.95 and the wood frame at €71.95.

Every print is an original design by Jhilke Studio, printed to order in Europe. The Satya print is here. If you like single words, all 23 Ek Shabda words and their meanings are in one post, and the whole set is in the Ek Shabda collection.