Satya
/ˈsʌt.jə/noun
A Sanskrit word meaning truth, reality, or that which is true.
Did you know?In Vedic and later Indian traditions, satya was not merely honesty but a sacred alignment with order, making truth a spiritual power rather than just a fact.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁seh₂-
“to bind, fasten”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂t-
“to be true, to be real”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
satya
“true, real, genuine; truth”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
satya
“truth, reality, sincerity; truthful speech”
Modern English
English
satya
“a borrowed Sanskrit term for truth, especially in philosophical or spiritual contexts”