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thumb|360px| is an important concept and virtue in Indian religions. [[Rigveda, dated to be from , offers the earliest discussion of . It appears in the fifth and sixth lines in this Rigveda manuscript image.]]' (Sanskrit: ; IAST: ) is a Sanskrit word, usually translated as "truth" or "essence'.“ Across Indian religions, satya is a deeply valued virtue, signifying the alignment of one's thoughts, speech, and actions with reality. In Yoga philosophy, particularly in Patañjali's Yoga Sutras, Satya is one of the five yamas—moral restraints designed to cultivate truthfulness and prevent the distor
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- Etymology and meaning
- {{transliteration|sa|Sat}}
- Hinduism
- Vedic literature
- Upanishads
- Epics
- Yoga Sutras
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Indian emblem motto
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
thumb|360px| is an important concept and virtue in Indian religions. [[Rigveda, dated to be from , offers the earliest discussion of . It appears in the fifth and sixth lines in this Rigveda manuscript image.]]' (Sanskrit: ; IAST: ) is a Sanskrit word, usually translated as "truth" or "essence'.“ Across Indian religions, satya is a deeply valued virtue, signifying the alignment of one's thoughts, speech, and actions with reality. In Yoga philosophy, particularly in Patañjali's Yoga Sutras, Satya is one of the five yamas—moral restraints designed to cultivate truthfulness and prevent the distortion of reality through one’s expressions and behavior.
==Etymology and meaning==