# सत्य (satya)

Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/satya

सत्य (satya) is a Sanskrit word meaning the name of the ninth Kalpa, the Ashvattha tree, an epithet of Vishnu, of Rama-candra, relating to a supernatural being, a deity presiding over the Nandimukha Shraddha. Its 103 recorded definitions are grouped into 9 contexts, among them Proper Nouns: Individuals, Deities, and Groups, Core Meaning: Truth, Reality, Sincerity, Virtue, Vows, Cosmological and Temporal Concepts.

- **Root:** कृ (kṛ)
- **Etymology:** E. सत् being, and यत् aff — E. sat being, and yat aff
- **SLP1:** `satya`  **IAST:** satya  **Devanagari:** सत्य
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/satya/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** सात्य (sātya), सत्या (satyā)

## Meanings by context

### Proper Nouns: Individuals, Deities, and Groups (50 definitions)
- an epithet of Vishnu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Viṣṇu, L. [ ID=229808 ]
- of Rama-candra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Rāma-candra, L. [ ID=229809 ]
- relating to a supernatural being  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a supernatural being, Gaut.; VarBṛS.; Hcat. [ ID=229810 ]
- a deity presiding over the Nandimukha Shraddha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a deity presiding over the Nāndī-mukha Śrāddha, L. [ ID=229811 ]
- an epithet of one of the Vishve Devas  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of one of the Viśve Devāḥ, Cat. [ ID=229812 ]
- of a Vyasa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Vyāsa, Cat. [ ID=229813 ]
- a son of Havirdhana  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Havir-dhāna, BhP. [ ID=229814 ]
- a son of Vitatya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Vitatya, MBh. [ ID=229815 ]
- one of the seven Rishis in various Manvantaras  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of one of the 7 Ṛṣis in various Manvantaras, Hariv.; Pur. [ ID=229816 ]
- an astronomer  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (with आचार्य (ācārya) ) N. of an astronomer (author of the Horā-śāstra), VarBṛS. [ ID=229817 ]
- a class of gods in various Manvantaras  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > pl. N. of a class of gods in various Manvantaras, Hariv.; Pur. [ ID=229818 ]
- a particular energy or divine power  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. Śakti, Pañcar. [ ID=229820 ]
- an epithet of Durga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Durgā, Cat. [ ID=229821 ]
- belonging to Shita  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Śītā, L. [ ID=229822 ]
- of Satyavati  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Satyavatī (mother of Vyāsa), L. [ ID=229823 ]
- Satyabhama  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > = सत्य - भामा (satya-bhāmā), MBh.; Hariv.; Śiś. [ ID=229824 ]
- pertaining to the family deity of the Kutsas and Atharvans  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the family deity of the Kutsas and Atharvans, Cat. [ ID=229825 ]
- a daughter of Dharma and wife of Samyu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a daughter of Dharma (and wife of Śaṃ-yu), MBh. [ ID=229826 ]
- of the mother of Satya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the mother of Satya (= तुषित (tuṣita) ), VP. [ ID=229827 ]
- The wife of Manthu and mother of Bhauvana  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the wife of Manthu (and mother of Bhauvana), BhP. [ ID=229828 ]
- a daughter of Nagnajit and wife of Krishna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a daughter of Nagna-jit (and wife of Kṛṣṇa), ib. [ ID=229829 ]
- an epithet of Rama  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यः (tyaḥ) 3 N. of Rāma
- Of Vishnu  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यः (tyaḥ) 4 Of Viṣṇu
- The deity presiding over the nandimukhashraddha shraddha  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यः (tyaḥ) 5 The deity presiding over नांदीमुखश्राद्ध (nāṃdīmukhaśrāddha) q. v
- The Supreme Spirit  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 8 The Supreme Spirit
- an epithet of Vyasa  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — तः (taḥ) ) N. of Vyāsa
- 1. An epithet of Rama. 2. An epithet of Bharata. 3. An epithet of king Janamejaya.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — संधः (saṃdhaḥ) 1 an epithet of Rāma. 2 of Bharata. 3 of king Janamejaya. (
- an epithet of Draupadi  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — धा (dhā) ) an epithet of Draupadī. [ ID=29065 ]
- 1. The uppermost of the seven worlds above the earth. 2. The ashvattha tree. 3. The deity presiding over the nandimukhashraddha. 4. An epithet of Vishnu.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) (II) m. 1. The uppermost of the seven Lokas above the earth; 2. the Aśvattha tree; 3. the deity presiding over the Nāndīmukhaśrāddha; 4. an epithet of Vishṇu. [ ID=39410 ]
- the name of a brahman  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 626-2 ] Satya 1, name of one or more brahmans. § 264 (Subhākriyāp.): II, 4 α, 105 (waited upon Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 686 (Mokṣadh.): XII, 273, 9816, 9819, 9823.—§ 736 b (Vītahavyop.): XIII, 30, 2001 (son of Vitatya and father of Santa). [ ID=9713 ]
- name of a fire  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Satya 2, name of a fire. § 490 (Āṅgirasa): III, 219, 14142 (= Niṣkṛti, son of the fire Niścyavana). [ ID=9714 ]
- a Kuru warrior  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Satya 3, a Kuru warrior. § 579 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 54 12, 2309 (a Kaliṅga?, slain by Bhīmasena). [ ID=9715 ]
- 1. Shiva. 2. Krishna or Vishnu.  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Satya 4 = Śiva: VII, 2877.—Do. 5 = Kṛṣṇa (Viṣṇu): XII, 1507, 1614; XIII, 6961 (Viṣṇu's 1000 names), 6972 (do.), 7042 (do.). [ ID=9716 ]
- Shiva  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Satya(ṃ) = Śiva (1000 names 1 ). [ ID=9717 ]
- a son of Havirdhana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-509 ] Satya (II) — a son of Havirdhāna. Bhā. IV. 24. 8. [ ID=15150 ]
- a sage of the epoch of the Tenth Manu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (III) — a sage of the epoch of the Tenth Manu. Bhā. VIII. 13. 22: Vi. III. 2. 27. [ ID=15151 ]
- 1. A Sudhamana god. 2. An epithet of Vishnu born from Satya in the Uttama epoch.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (IV) — a Sudhāmāna god; 1 the name of Viṣṇu born from Satyā in the Uttama epoch. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Br. II. 36. 27.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. III. 3. 115.] [ ID=15152 ]
- a divine being in certain cosmic epochs  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (V) — a Tuṣita in the Svārociṣa and Nara in the Cākṣuṣa epochs. Br. III. 3. 15. [ ID=15153 ]
- a Vishvadeva  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (VI) — a Viśvedeva. Br. III. 3. 30: M. 203. 13: 253. 24: Vā. 66. 31. [ ID=15154 ]
- a Marut of the first gana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (VII) — a Marut of the first gaṇa. Br. III. 5. 91. [ ID=15155 ]
- an Amitabha god  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (VIII) — an Amītābha god. Br. IV. 1. 17: Vā 100. 17. [ ID=15156 ]
- a son of Angirasa  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (IX) — a son of Aṅgirasa. M. 196. 2: Vā. 65. 105. [ ID=15157 ]
- a son of Devapi, king of Ailas, destined to restore Kshatriya supremacy in a future age  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (X) — a son of Devāpi, king of Ailas; will restore Kṣatriya supremacy in the future caturyuga. M. 273. 58. [ ID=15158 ]
- the name of Vyasa in the second dvapara  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (XI) — the name of Vyāsa in the second dvāpara. Vā. 23. 119. [ ID=15159 ]
- one of the names for the third group of Maruts  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-510 ] Satya (XII) — one of the names for the third marut gaṇa. Vā. 67. 126. [ ID=15160 ]
- a king sage who became a brahman  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (XIII) — a Rājaṛṣi becoming a Brahman. Vā. 91. 116. [ ID=15161 ]
- a sage of the ninth epoch of Manu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (XIV) — a sage of the IX epoch of Manu. Vi. III, 2. 23. [ ID=15162 ]
- a son of Sarana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satya (XV) — a son of Sāraṇa. Vi. IV. 15. 21. [ ID=15163 ]
- 1. A group of twelve gods of the Uttama epoch. 2. A group of gods of the Tamasa epoch.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Satyas — a group of twelve Gods of the Uttama epoch; 1 also of Tāmasa. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Vi. III. 1. 14.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. III. 1. 16.] [ ID=15164 ]
- 1. The twelve gods of the epoch of Uttama Manu, sons of Satya and Uttama. 2. The Yajñiyas of the Tamasa epoch.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > [Printed book page 3-518 ] Satyas — (Jayādevas) the gods of the epoch of Uttama Manu; twelve in number; 1 all sons of Satyā and Uttama. These are the Yajñiyas of the Tāmasa epoch. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VIII. 1. 24: Br. II. 36. 27: III. 4. 29 and 318. Vā. 62, 24 and 37: 66. 8: 67. 37-8.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. II. 36. 36 and 43.] [ ID=15227 ]

### Core Meaning: Truth, Reality, Sincerity, Virtue, Vows (25 definitions)
- true, real, genuine, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, successful, valid  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1135,3] सत्य (satya) a mf( आ (ā) )n. true, real, actual, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, good, successful, effectual, valid ( सत्य (satya) ं - (satyaṃ-) √ कृ (√kṛ), ‘to make true, ratify, realise, fulfil’), RV. &c. &c. [ ID=229804 ]
- Truthfulness, sincerity, veracity  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 1135,3] सत्या (satyā) a ( आ (ā) ), f. speaking the truth, sincerity, veracity, W. [ ID=229819 ]
- truth, reality  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 1135,3] सत्य (satya) ( अम् (am) ), n. truth, reality ( सत्य (satya) ेन (satyena), ‘truly’, ‘certainly’, ‘really’; कस्मात् सत्य (satya) ात् (kasmāt satyāt), ‘for what reason, how is it that?’ तेन सत्य (satya) ेन (satyena) (tena satyena), ‘for that reason, so truly’; यथा - तेन (yathā-tena) [or एवं (evaṃ) ] सत्य (satya) ेन (satyena), ‘as-so truly’; with Buddhists truth is of two kinds, viz. संवृति - (saṃvṛti-) and परमा (paramā) र्थ - सत्य (satya) म् (rtha-satyam), ‘truth by general consent’ and ‘self-evident truth’, Dharmasaṃgraha (Title) 95; for the four fundamental truths of Buddhists See Monier-Williams’ Buddhism in its connexion with Brāhmaṇism and Hindūism: and in its contrast with Christianity (Title) 43; 56 ), RV. &c. &c. [ ID=229830 ]
- truthfulness and sincerity  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > speaking the truth, sincerity, veracity, KenUp.; Mn.; R. &c. [ ID=229831 ]
- A solemn vow, promise, or oath.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a solemn asseveration, vow, promise, oath ( सत्यं चिकीर्षमाण (satyaṃ cikīrṣamāṇa), ‘wishing to fulfil one's promise or keep one's word’), AV. &c. &c. [ ID=229832 ]
- the quality of goodness, purity, or knowledge  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the quality of goodness or purity or knowledge, MW. [ ID=229834 ]
- True, real, genuine  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1084-b ] सत्य (satya) a. [ सते हितं यत् (sate hitaṃ yat) ] 1 True, real, genuine; as in सत्य (satya) व्रत, सत्य (satya) संध (satyavrata, satyasaṃdha)
- Honest, sincere, truthful, faithful  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1084-b ] सत्य (satya) a. [ सते हितं यत् (sate hitaṃ yat) ] 2 Honest, sincere, truthful, faithful
- Fulfilled, realized  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1084-b ] सत्य (satya) a. [ सते हितं यत् (sate hitaṃ yat) ] 3 Fulfilled, realized
- Virtuous, upright  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1084-b ] सत्य (satya) a. [ सते हितं यत् (sate hitaṃ yat) ] 4 Virtuous, upright
- Truth  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 1 Truth; मौनात्सत्यं (tyaṃ) (satyaṃ) विशिष्यते (maunātsatyaṃ viśiṣyate) Manusmṛti 2. 83; सत्यं (tyaṃ) (satyaṃ) ब्रू (brū) ‘to speak the truth’
- Sincerity  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 2 Sincerity
- Goodness, virtue, purity  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 3 Goodness, virtue, purity
- An oath, a promise, or a solemn asseveration.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 4 An oath, a promise, solemn asseveration; सत्याद्गुरुमलोपयन् (satyādgurumalopayan) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 12. 9 : Manusmṛti 8. 113
- truth  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — द्यं (dyaṃ) ) truth, veracity
- 1. Actual, real, genuine, true, successful, trustworthy, faithful, sincere, or valid. 2. Reality, truth, truthfulness, veracity, promise, oath, or word.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 330-3 ] सत्य (satya) sat-yá, a. actual, real, genuine, true; successful, effectual ( invocation ), realised ( wish ); trustworthy, faithful, sincere; valid ( agreement ): -ṃ kṛ, make true, fulfil; ( á ) -m, ad. truly, really, actually, indeed, certainly, rightly; very well ( in answers ); it is true ( also w. tu, kiṃ tu, tathā‿api, but, yet); yat satyam, Page331-1 indeed, certainly; m. ninth Kalpa or cosmic period; ep. of Kṛṣṇa; N. of a certain genius; N.; n. reality, truth, truthfulness, veracity; promise, oath, word; first age (= kṛta): N. of the highest of the seven worlds : -ṃ ce jñātvā, having ascertained the truth about you ( i. e. that you are actually so ) -ṃ cikīrṣamāṇa, wishing to keep oneʼs word; tena satyena, on the strength of that truth, so truly; yathā — tena or evaṃ satyena, as certainly — so truly; ā, f. ep. of Durgā; abbreviated for Satyabhāmā. [ ID=18623 ]
- 1. True, sincere, or honest. 2. Truth or an oath. 3. The first or golden age of the world. 4. A demonstrated conclusion. 5. Ramachandra. 6. The uppermost of the seven worlds, the abode of Brahma. 7. Sita, the wife of Rama. 8. The mother of Vyasa. 9. Veracity. 10. Indeed or verily.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत् (sat) य (satya) [Printed book page 885 ] सत् (sat) य (satya) mfn. ( - त्यः (-tyaḥ)- त्या (-tyā)- त्यं (-tyaṃ) (-tyaḥ-tyā-tyaṃ) ) 1 True. 2 Sincere, honest, speaking the truth. n. ( - त्यं (-tyaṃ) ) 1 Truth. 2 An oath. 3 The first Yuga or age, the golden age, comprising one million seven hundred and twenty-eight thousand years. 4 Demonstrated conclusion. m. ( - त्यः (-tyaḥ) ) 1 RĀMACANDRA. 2 The uppermost of the seven Lokas or worlds, the abode of BRAHMĀ, and heaven of truth. f. ( - त्या (-tyā) ) 1 SĪTĀ, the wife of RĀMA. 2 The mother of Vyāsa. 3 Speaking the truth, sincerity, veracity. ind. ( सत् (sat) य (satya) म् (satyam) ) Indeed, verily, a particle of interrogation, and asseveration. E. सत् (sat) being, and यत् (yat) aff. [ ID=40126 ]
- 1. Reality, truth, an oath, or the golden age. 2. Rama or the highest heaven. 3. Sita, the mother of Vyasa, or sincerity. 4. Real, true, or sincere. 5. Indeed or verily.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 805-b ] सत्य (satya) ( त्यं ) ((tyaṃ)) 1. n. Reality, truth; oath; golden age. m. Rāma; highest heaven. 1. f. Sitā; mother of Vyāsa; Sincerity. a. Real, true, sincere. adv. Indeed, verily. [ ID=39813 ]
- 1. True or real. 2. Faithful, honest, or virtuous.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 751-01 ] सत्य (satya) (I) a. (f. त्या (tyā) ) 1. True, real, महाभूतानि सत्य (satya) ा (tyā) नि यथात्मापि तथैव हि (mahābhūtāni satyāni yathātmāpi tathaiva hi) Yaj. iii.149; 2. faithful, honest, virtuous. [ ID=39409 ]
- 1. Truth. 2. An oath or promise. 3. A demonstrated truth or dogma. 4. The first of the four Hindu Yugas.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) (III) n. 1. Truth, मौनात्सत्य (satya) ं विशिष्यते (maunātsatyaṃ viśiṣyate) M. ii.83, सत्य (satya) ं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् (satyaṃ brūyāt priyaṃ brūyāt) M. iv.138; 2. an oath, promise, a solemn asseveration, सत्य (satya) ेन शपयेद्विप्रम् (satyena śapayedvipram) M. viii.113; 3. a demonstrated truth or dogma; 4. the first of the four Yugas of the Hindus. ( सत्य (satya) म् (satyam) is used as an indeclinable in the sense of ‘truly, indeed, verily,’ सत्य (satya) मतीत्य हरितो हरींश्च वर्तन्ते वाजिनः (satyamatītya harito harīṃśca vartante vājinaḥ) Sak. i., K.S. vi.19.) [ ID=39411 ]
- 1. True, sincere, or honest. 2. Truth, an oath, or a demonstrated conclusion. 3. The first or golden age of the world. 4. The highest world, the abode of Brahma. 5. Indeed or verily.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत् (sat) य (satya) [Printed book page 754-a ] सत् (sat) य (satya) mfn. ( - त्यः (-tyaḥ)- त्या (-tyā)- त्यं (-tyaṃ) (-tyaḥ-tyā-tyaṃ) ) 1. True. 2. Sincere, honest, speaking the truth. n. ( - त्यं (-tyaṃ) ) 1. Truth. 2. An oath. 3. The first Yuga or age, the golden age, comprising one million seven hundred and twety-eight thousand years. 4. Demonstrated conclusion. m. ( - त्यः (-tyaḥ) ) 1. RĀMACHANDRA. 2. The uppermost of the seven Lokas or worlds, the abode of BRAHMĀ, and heaven of truth. f. ( - त्या (-tyā) ) 1. SĪTĀ, the wife of RĀMA. 2. The mother of VYĀSA. 3. DRAUPADĪ. 4. DURGĀ. 5. SATYABHĀMĀ. 6. Speaking the truth, sincerity, veracity. Ind. ( सत् (sat) य (satya) म् (satyam) ) Indeed, verily, a particle of interrogation and asseveration. E. सत् (sat) being, and यत् (yat) aff. [ ID=42114 ]
- 1. True, realised, sincere, or honest. 2. Truly, indeed, or yes. 3. Ramachandra. 4. The uppermost of the seven worlds, the abode of Brahman. 5. Veracity. 6. Sita. 7. Truth, an oath, demonstrated conclusion, or the first Yuga, the golden age.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 0998-b ] सत्य (satya) satya, i. e. sant ( ptcple. pres. of 1. as ), + ya, I. adj. 1. True, Kathās. 4, 104; superl. satyatama, Quite true, Hit. 87, 7, M.M.; realised, Chr. 48, 11; satyaṃ kṛ, To fulfil, Rām. 3, 53, 8. 2. Sincere, Lass. 2. ed. 29, 19; honest. II. °yam, adv. 1. Truly, Vikr. 71, 18; indeed, Rājat. 5, 86; yes, Man. 11, 196. 2. A par- ticle of interrogation. III. m. 1. Rāma- candra. 2. The uppermost of the seven worlds, the abode of Brahman. IV. f. yā. 1. Veracity. 2. Sītā. V. n. 1. Truth, Rām. 3, 53, 20. 2. An oath, Chr. 58, 3; Pañc. 97, 17. 3. Demon- strated conclusion. 4. The first Yuga, the golden age. — Comp. A-, I. adj. untrue, false, MBh. 3, 14133. II. n. untruth, Man. 11, 69. — Cf. ἐτεός; A.S. for-sodh, Forsooth. [ ID=15422 ]
- 1. Real, true, genuine, serious, valid, sincere, faithful, and honest. 2. An epithet of Krishna. 3. Reality, truth, sincerity, faithfulness, and promises or oaths. 4. Truly, indeed, yes, or of course.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 580 ] सत्य (satya) a. real, true, genuine; serious, valid, effective, sincere, faithful, honest, good. m. E. of Kṛṣṇa, N. of a genius etc. f. आ (ā) E. of Durgā, N. of a daughter of Dharma etc. n. the real or true, reality, truth; true character, sincerity, faithfulness; vow, promise, oath; also adv. really, truly, indeed, yes, very well; of course, it is true (also यत्सत्य (satya) म् (yatsatyam) )—yet ( तु, किं तु (tu, kiṃ tu) or तथापि (tathāpi) ). Instr. सत्य (satya) ेन (satyena) according to truth; तेन सत्य (satya) ेन (satyena) (tena satyena) ( ± यथा (±yathā) ) as truly as this, by this truth, on this account or for this reason. [ ID=34453 ]
- 1. Real, true, existing in reality, truthful, and faithful. 2. Reality, truth, truthfulness, and faithfulness. 3. A vow, promise, or oath. 4. Truly or indeed.  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 265-a ] satyá, —1. a. real; true; existing in reality, 45 12; truthful, trusty, faithful, 69 9; —2. n. the real; the true; reality; truth, 95 6 end of line; truthfulness, 21 6, 95 6 near mid. of line; faithfulness, 69 12; yathā…, tena satyena, as…, by this truth, as truly as…, so truly, 14 1 ff.; —3. n. vow, promise, oath; satyam brū, swear, 10 21, 15 6; satyaṃ cikīrṣamāṇas, desiring to keep his promise, 8 12; —4. satyam, adv. truly, indeed, 49 10. [ sánt, 1212c : radically akin w. ἐτεό-ς, ‘true,’ but of different formation, since the Cyprian shows that ἐτεός stands for *ἐτεϝο-ς.] [ ID=4376 ]
- true, real, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, good  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1053-b ] Satya, as, ā, am, true, real, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, good, ( sat- yaṃ kṛ, to make true, make good, ratify, fulfil); fulfilled, realized; ( as ), m. the uppermost of the seven Lokas or worlds (the abode of Brahmā and heaven of truth, see loka ); the Aśvattha tree; epithet of Rāma-candra; of Viṣṇu; of a deity presiding over the Nāndī-mukha Śrāddha; N. of the author of the Horā-śāstra; ( ās ), m. pl., N. of a class of deities; ( ā ), f. truth, sincerity, veracity; epithet of Sītā (wife of Rāma); of Satya-vatī (mother of Vyāsa); = satya-bhāmā, col. 3; N. of the goddess Durgā; ( am ), n. truth; sincerity, reality, goodness, the quality of goodness or purity, knowledge; demon- strated truth or conclusion, dogma; a solemn asseve- ration, promise, oath; water ( = udaka, Naigh. 1. 12); the first of the four Yugas or ages (i. e. the best or golden age as the age of general virtue and purity, comprising 1,728,000 years of men; it is also called kṛta, q. v.); ( am ), ind. truly, indeed, verily, necessarily, (Sāy. = avaśyam ); yes; a par- ticle of asseveration and interrogation; [cf. Gr. ἐτεός.] —Satya-karman, ā, m., N. of a king. —Satya-kāma, as, m. a lover of truth; a proper N. —Satya-kāruṇya-vedin, ī, inī, i, possessing truth and tenderness and the Veda. —Satya-ketu, us, m., N. of a king. —Satyaṅ-kāra, as, m. making true or good, ratification of a contract or bargain; something given in advance as an earnest or security for the performance of a contract, earnest-money, pledge. —Satyaṅkāra-kṛta, as, ā, am, given or deposited in order to ratify a bargain. —Satya-jit, t, m. ‘truth-conqueror’ or ‘truly conquering,’ N. of Page1053-c+ 81 a king. —Satya-tapas, ās, m. ‘practising true penance,’ N. of a Muni (who was once a hunter, but after performing severe austerities obtained as a boon from Durvāsas that he should become a great sage and saint). —Satya-tama, as, ā, am, most true, quite true. —Satya-tara, as, ā, am, more true, very true. —Satya-tā, f. or satya-tva, am, n. trueness, truth, sincerity, veracity. —Satya-dar- śin, ī, inī, i, truth-seeing, foreseeing truth, truth- discerning. —Satya-deva, as, ā, am, shining through truth. —Satya-dhana, as, ā, am, rich in truth, virtuous, sincere. —Satya-dharma, as, m. a proper N. —Satya-dharman, ā, ā, a, Ved. practising the duty of truth; ruling by fixed ordinances. —Satya- dharma-parāyaṇa, as, ā, am, devoted to truth and virtue. —Satya-dhṛta, as, m., N. of a son of Puṣpa-vat. —Satya-dhṛti, is, is, i, holding fast to truth, strictly truthful; ( is ), m., N. of a Ṛṣi (author of the hymn Ṛg-veda X. 185; he has the patro- nymic Vāruṇi); of a son of Śatānanda; of several other persons. —Satya-dhvaja, as, m. ‘truth-ban- nered,’ N. of a king. —Satya-dhvṛt, t, t, t, destroy- ing or perverting truth. —Satya-nāman, ā, ā, a, having a true name. —Satya-nārāyaṇa, as, m., N. of a particular divinity (called Satya-pīr in Bengālī). —Satya-netra, as, m. ‘true-eyed,’ N. of a son of Atri. —Satya-parākrama, as, ā, am, having real valour, truly brave. —Satya-pura, am, n. the world of Viṣṇu. —Satya-pūta, as, ā, am, purified by truth (as a speech &c.). —Satya-pratijña or satya- pratiśrava, as, ā, am, true or faithful to a promise. —Satya-pratiṣṭhāna, as, ā, am, having truth for a foundation, grounded in truth. —Satya-phala, as, m. ‘having good fruit,’ the Vilva tree. —Satya- bandha, as, ā, am, bound by truth, adhering to the truth, truthful. —Satya-bhāmā, f. ‘having true lustre,’ N. of the daughter of Satrā-jit and one of the eight wives of Kṛṣṇa, (she is described as having promoted the quarrels of the Yādavas.) —Satya-bhārata, as, m., N. of the poet Vyāsa. —Satya-bhedin, ī, inī, i, a truth-breaker, breaking a promise. —Satya-mantra, as, ā, am, Ved. having or repeating true prayers, praying effectually. —Sat- yam-ugra, as, ā, am, having very invigorating or exciting qualities, (Ṛg-veda IX. 113, 5.) —Satya-yaj, ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, sincerely worshipping, sacrificing in truth. —Satya-yajña, as, m., N. of a king. —Satya- yuga, am, n. the first of the four Yugas or ages. —Satya-yugādyā (°ga-ād°), f. the third day of the light half of Vaiśākha (on which the commence- ment of the Kṛta-yuga is celebrated). —Satya-yau- vana, as, m., N. of a particular Vidyā-dhara. —Sat- ya-rata, as, ā, am, devoted to truth, honest, sincere; ( as ), m., N. of a prince (son of Satya-vrata); epithet of Vyāsa. —Satya-ratha, as, m., N. of a king of Vidarbha. —Satya-rathi, is, m., N. of a king. —Satya-rādhas, ās, ās, as, Ved. one who grants real or true gifts. —Satya-loka, as, m., N. of one of the seven worlds, (see satya above.) —Satya-vaktṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, a speaker of truth. —Satya-vacana, am, n. truth-speaking, veracity, admitting the truth. —Satyavacanārtham (°na-ar°), ind. for the sake of speaking the truth. —Satya-vacas, ās, ās, as, truth-speaking, veracious; ( ās ), m. a Ṛṣi, saint, seer; ( as ), n. veracity, truth. —Satya-vat, ān, atī, at, possessing or practising truth, veracious, true; con- taining the word satya (said of a hymn); ( ān ), m., N. of a king (husband of Sāvitrī); ( atī ), f., N. of the wife of Parāśara and mother of Vyāsa; of a daughter of Gādhi and wife of Ṛcīka (fabled to have become the Kauśikī river); N. of the wife of Nā- rada; epithet of Acchodā. —Satyavatī-suta, as, m. ‘son of Satyavatī,’ epithet of the poet Vyāsa. —Satya-vadya, as, ā, am, true-speaking, veracious; ( am ), n. truth. —Satya-vākya, am, n. true-speak- ing, veracity, truth. —Satya-vāc, k, k, k, truth- speaking, veracious, sincere; ( k ), m. a Ṛṣi, saint; N. of a son of Cākṣuṣa; a crow. —Satyavādi- tva, am, n. veracity, truthfulness. —Satya-vādin, ī, inī, i, speaking truth, veracious; ( inī ), f., N. of a goddess. —Satya-vāha, as, m., N. of a descendant Page1054-a+ 79 of Bharad-vāja. —Satya-vikrama, as, ā, am, hav- ing real valour, truly valiant. —Satya-vṛtta, as, ā, am, practising truth, honest or upright in conduct. —Satya-vrata, as, ā, am, true to a vow or promise, adhering to truth, veracious, honest, sincere; ( as ), m., N. of a king, (the twenty-fifth of the solar dynasty in the second age); N. of Manu Vaivasvata; of the author of a Dharma-śāstra; ( ās ), m. pl., N. of a race inhabiting Śāka-dvīpa. —Satya-vrata- parāyaṇa, as, ā, am, devoted to truth and religious observances. —Satya-śavas, ās, ās, as, Ved. having real strength, possessing true vigour, truly vigorous. —Satya-śravas, ās, m., N. of the author of the hymns Ṛg-veda V. 79, 80 (having the patronymic Ātreya); of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda; of a son of Mārkaṇḍeya. —Satya-śravasī, f., Ved. ‘possessed of real wealth or renown,’ epithet of Uṣas. —Satya- śrāvaṇa, am, n. the speaking or taking of an oath. —Satya-śrī, īs, m., N. of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda. —Satya-saṅkāśa, as, ā, am, like the truth, likely, probable, plausible. —Satya-saṅgara, as, ā, am, true to an agreement or promise, veracious, faithful; ( as ), m., N. of Kuvera (god of wealth). —Satya- sandha, as, ā, am, true to an agreement or com- pact, faithful to an engagement; faithful, veracious; ( as ), m. epithet of Bharata (younger brother of Rāma); of Rāma-candra; of king Janam-ejaya; ( ā ), f. epithet of Draupadī (wife of the Pāṇḍu princes). —Satya-sannibha, as, ā, am, like the truth, likely, probable, plausible. —Satya-sava, as, ā, am, Ved. really generating; possessing true energy (epithet of Savitṛ); observing truth, (Sāy. = satyā- nujña, Ṛg-veda V. 82, 7.) —Satya-sākṣin, ī, m. a genuine or trustworthy witness. —Satya-hita, as, m., N. of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda. —Satyā-kṛti, is, f. ratification of a bargain. —Satyāgni (°ya- ag°), is, m., N. of the Muni Agastya. —Satyāṅga (°ya-aṅ°), ās, m. pl., N. of a mythical race inha- biting Plaksha-dvīpa. —Satyātman (°ya-āt°), ā, ā, a, having a true soul, true-hearted, true; ( ā ), m. a virtuous and upright man. —Satyānurakta (°ya- an°), as, ā, am, attached to truth, upright, true. —Satyānṛta (°ya-an°), as, ā, am, true and false, containing truth and falsehood; ( am ), n. practice of truth and falsehood, commerce, trade, traffic. —Satyābhidhāna (°ya-abh°), as, ā, am, truth- speaking. —Satyābhidhyāyin (°ya-abh°), ī, inī, i, truth-meditating, meditating upon truth. —Satyā- bhisandha or satyābhisandhāna, as, ā, am, or satyābhisandhin (°ya-abh°), ī, inī, i, faithful to a promise or agreement. —Satyotkarṣa (°ya-ut°), as, m. eminence or excellence in truth; true excel- lence. —Satyodaka (°ya-ud°), as, ā, am, having truth for water, flowing with truth. —Satyodya (°ya- ud°), as, ā, am, speaking the truth. —Satyopayā- cana (°ya-up°), as, ā, am, true to a request, granting or fulfilling a prayer or petition. [ ID=48854 ]

### Cosmological and Temporal Concepts (8 definitions)
- the uppermost of the seven worlds, being the abode of Brahma and heaven of truth  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > सत्य (satya) m. the uppermost of the seven Lokas or worlds (the abode of Brahmā and heaven of truth; see लोक (loka) ), L. [ ID=229805 ]
- the name of the ninth Kalpa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of the ninth Kalpa ( q.v. ), Pur. [ ID=229806 ]
- the first of the four ages  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the first of the four Yugas or ages (= 1. - कृत (-kṛta), q.v. ), L. [ ID=229835 ]
- the uppermost of the seven Lokas  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the uppermost of the 7 Lokas (see under m. ), Vedāntas.; BhP. [ ID=229837 ]
- The abode of Brahman and of truth, the uppermost of the seven worlds above the earth.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यः (tyaḥ) 1 The abode of Brahman and of truth, the uppermost of the seven worlds or lokas above the earth; see लोक (loka)
- The golden age, the first of the four ages of the world, characterized by truth and purity.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 6 The first of the four Yugas or ages of the world, the golden age, the age of truth and purity
- the golden age  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — युगं (yugaṃ) the golden age; see सत्यं (satyaṃ) (6) above
- 1. A heavenly world situated above Tapoloka in Brahmaloka. 2. Its residents do not return.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 3-508 ] Satya (I) — (Brahmaloka) see Satyaloka, one of the heavenly worlds above it, nīrāloka; six crores of yojanas above Tapoloka; 1 residents of, do not return. 2 Page3-509+ 24 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. II. 1. 28: M. 184. 23: 248. 20: Vā. 100. 191: 101. 18. 27, 39, 141, 208.] [ Footnote: 2) Vā. 101. 27.] [ ID=15149 ]

### Compound Terms: Truth-Related Qualities, Actions, or Persons (6 definitions)
- 1. True and false. 2. Apparently true but really false.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — अनृत (anṛta) a. 1 true and false; सत्यानृता च परुषा (satyānṛtā ca paruṣā) Hitopadeśa (Nirṇaya Sāgara Edition) 2. 183. 2 apparently true, but really false. (
- devoted to truth, honest, sincere  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — रत (rata) a. devoted to truth, honest, sincere. (
- veracious  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — वद्य (vadya) a. veracious. (
- 1. Truthful. 2. A saint or crow.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — वाच् (vāc) a. truthful, veracious, candid. ( — m. ) 1 a saint, seer. 2 a crow. ( — f. )
- religious vow, act of devotion  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — व्रत (vrata)
- 1. True or faithful to an agreement or promise. 2. Honest or sincere.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — संगर, - संध (saṃgara, -saṃdha) a. 1 true or faithful to an agreement, promise or word, adhering to truth, veracious. 2 honest, sincere

### Abstract Designations, Formulations, or Doctrines (5 definitions)
- demonstrated conclusion  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > demonstrated conclusion, dogma, W. [ ID=229833 ]
- one of the seven Vyahritis  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > one of the 7 Vyāhṛtis, L. [ ID=229838 ]
- Satya formula  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > partic. Satya-formula, ĀśvŚr. [ ID=229839 ]
- name of certain Samans  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (also with प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) ) N. of Sāmans, ĀrṣBr.; ŚrS. [ ID=229841 ]
- A truism, demonstrated truth, or dogma.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 5 A truism, demonstrated truth or dogma

### Specific Objects, Substances, Natural Entities, or Artifacts (5 definitions)
- the Ashvattha tree  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the Aśvattha tree, L. [ ID=229807 ]
- a particular mythical weapon  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. mythical weapon, R. [ ID=229836 ]
- water  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > = उदक (udaka), water, Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska (subtitle) i, 12 [ ID=229840 ]
- The Ashvattha tree.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यः (tyaḥ) 2 The Aśvattha tree
- Water  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) 7 Water

### Adverbial Usage: "Truly", "Indeed" (2 definitions)
- truly, indeed, certainly, or yes  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2C) [Printed book page 1135,3] सत्यम् (satyam) ( अम् (am) ), ind. ( g. चा (cā) दि (di) and स्वर् - आदि (di) (svar-ādi) ) truly, indeed, certainly, verily, necessarily, yes, very well ( सत्यम् (satyam)- तु (satyam-tu), किं तु (kiṃ tu), तथा (tathā) पि (pi), ‘it is true - but, yet, however’; यत् सत्यम् (satyam) (yat satyam), ‘indeed, certainly’), RV. &c. &c. [ cf. accord. to some, Gk. ἐτεός.] [ ID=229842 ]
- truly, really, indeed  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — त्यं (tyaṃ) ind. Truly, really, indeed, verily, forsooth; सत्यं (tyaṃ) शपामि ते पादपंकजस्पर्शेन (satyaṃ śapāmi te pādapaṃkajasparśena) K.; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 6. 19

### Grammatical References or Pointers (1 definition)
- See page 1135.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 1138,2] सत्य (satya) b &c. See p. 1135, col. 3. [ ID=230481 ]

### Specific Conceptual Applications of Truth (1 definition)
- 1. Truth and falsehood. 2. Trade or commerce.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — तं - ते (taṃ-te) ) 1 truth and falsehood 2 practice of truth and falsehood; i. e. trade, commerce; Manusmṛti 4. 4 and 6

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
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