Yato Dharmastato Jayah (Sanskrit: यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः, romanized: yato dharmastato jayaḥ) is a Sanskritshloka that occurs a total of 13 times in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. It means "Where there is Dharma, there will be Victory".[1][2]
The emblem of the Supreme Court of India bearing the inscription, which it has adopted as its official motto.
The phrase comes from the Mahabharata verse 13.153.39.[3] On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, during the Kurukshetra War, when Arjuna tries to shake the despondency of Yudhisthira;[4] he states "victory is ensured for the side standing with Dharma".[5] It occurs again when Gandhari, the mother of Kauravas, having lost all her sons in the war, utters it with the intent: "Where there is Dharma, there is Victory".
Reference in Hindu scripturesedit
The phrase is often complemented with another shloka in the Mahabharata. [6]Dhritarashtra is warned using this phrase by Vyasa to discourage the unrighteous ways of his sons.[7] It again occurs in the Stri Parva of HinduItihasa Mahabharata.[8] It is also told by Bhishma to Duryodhana in Bhagavad Gita Parva. Yato Dharmastato Jayah occurs a total of eleven times in the Mahabharata.[4]
In Karna-Upanivada Parva, Karna while accepting his mistakes in front of Krishna, also said this.
In Vidura Niti, when Dhritarashtra is interacting with Vidura, he uses this phrase. He says, "though I know that victory lies on the path of Dharma, even then I cannot forsake my son Duryodhana".[9]
Dharma Viveka, a Sanskrit poem composed by Halayudhvi, ends with this phrase.[10]
In studiesedit
In Bala Vihar, an educational activity for children, Chinmaya Mission uses this message to supplement the concept of Karma.[11] Scholar Alf Hiltebeitel takes this up in detail in his study of Dharma and Bhagwat Gita.[4] Before Alf, the scholar Sylvain Lévi is known to have studied this phrase in detail with varying interpretations.[4][12] In an article of the Indian Defence Review journal, it is characterized as "best sums up the Indian thought", here meaning, "If we are righteous, then victory will be ours [India's]".[13] In the study of ethics, it is taken to convey that "ultimate victory is that of righteousness".[14]
^Pandey, Kali Charan (2011). Ethics and Epics: Reflections on Indian Ethos. Readworthy. p. 19. ISBN9789350180334.
April 11, 2024
yato, dharmastato, jayah, sanskrit, यत, धर, मस, तत, जय, romanized, yato, dharmastato, jayaḥ, sanskrit, shloka, that, occurs, total, times, hindu, epic, mahabharata, means, where, there, dharma, there, will, victory, emblem, supreme, court, india, bearing, insc. Yato Dharmastato Jayah Sanskrit यत धर मस तत जय romanized yato dharmastato jayaḥ is a Sanskrit shloka that occurs a total of 13 times in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata It means Where there is Dharma there will be Victory 1 2 The emblem of the Supreme Court of India bearing the inscription which it has adopted as its official motto The template Infobox Hindu term is being considered for deletion Translations ofयत धर मस तत जय Sanskritयत धर मस तत जय Assameseযত ধর মস তত জয Bengaliযত ধর মস তত জয Hindiयत धर मस तत जय Marathiयत धर मस तत जय Odiaଯତ ଧର ମସ ତତ ଜୟ Tamilஅறம ங க வ ற ற யங க Teluguయత ధర మస తత జయ Gujaratiયત ધર મસ તત જય Glossary of Hinduism termsContents 1 Meaning 2 Reference in Hindu scriptures 3 In studies 4 See also 5 ReferencesMeaning editThe phrase comes from the Mahabharata verse 13 153 39 3 On the battlefield of Kurukshetra during the Kurukshetra War when Arjuna tries to shake the despondency of Yudhisthira 4 he states victory is ensured for the side standing with Dharma 5 It occurs again when Gandhari the mother of Kauravas having lost all her sons in the war utters it with the intent Where there is Dharma there is Victory Reference in Hindu scriptures editThe phrase is often complemented with another shloka in the Mahabharata 6 Dhritarashtra is warned using this phrase by Vyasa to discourage the unrighteous ways of his sons 7 It again occurs in the Stri Parva of Hindu Itihasa Mahabharata 8 It is also told by Bhishma to Duryodhana in Bhagavad Gita Parva Yato Dharmastato Jayah occurs a total of eleven times in the Mahabharata 4 In Karna Upanivada Parva Karna while accepting his mistakes in front of Krishna also said this In Vidura Niti when Dhritarashtra is interacting with Vidura he uses this phrase He says though I know that victory lies on the path of Dharma even then I cannot forsake my son Duryodhana 9 Dharma Viveka a Sanskrit poem composed by Halayudhvi ends with this phrase 10 In studies editIn Bala Vihar an educational activity for children Chinmaya Mission uses this message to supplement the concept of Karma 11 Scholar Alf Hiltebeitel takes this up in detail in his study of Dharma and Bhagwat Gita 4 Before Alf the scholar Sylvain Levi is known to have studied this phrase in detail with varying interpretations 4 12 In an article of the Indian Defence Review journal it is characterized as best sums up the Indian thought here meaning If we are righteous then victory will be ours India s 13 In the study of ethics it is taken to convey that ultimate victory is that of righteousness 14 See also editDharma Karma Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitah another shloka about dharmaReferences edit Why Justices Broke the Code of Silence Mumbai Mirror Mumbai Mirror Retrieved 24 May 2018 Joseph Kurian 2017 यत धर मस तत जय Nyayapravah XVI 63 7 www wisdomlib org 2021 09 17 Mahabharata Verse 13 153 39 Sanskrit text www wisdomlib org Retrieved 2023 04 27 a b c d Hiltebeitel Alf 2011 Dharma Its Early History in Law Religion and Narrative Oxford University Press USA p 545547 ISBN 9780195394238 Sharma Rambilas 1999 Bharatiya saṃskr ti aura Hindi pradesa in Hindi Kitabghar Prakashan p 352 ISBN 9788170164388 Sharma Arvind 2007 Essays on the Mahabharata Motilal Banarsidass p 409 ISBN 9788120827387 Pandey Kali Charan 2011 Ethics and Epics Reflections on Indian Ethos Readworthy p 20 ISBN 9789350180334 The Mahabharata an epic poem in Hindi Education Committee s Press 1837 p 349 Satyaketu 19 January 2021 Vidur Neeti in Hindi Prabhat Prakashan p 108 ISBN 9789350481615 Haeberlin John 1847 Kavya Sangraha a sanscrit anthology in Sanskrit p 506 Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah Chinmaya Mission pp Chapter 1 Levi Sylvain 1996 Memorial Sylvain Levi in French Motilal Banarsidass p 295 ISBN 9788120813434 Verma Bharat 15 January 2013 Indian Defence Review Jul Sep 2010 Lancer Publishers 32 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Pandey Kali Charan 2011 Ethics and Epics Reflections on Indian Ethos Readworthy p 19 ISBN 9789350180334 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yato Dharmastato Jayah amp oldid 1194979511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
