India Prasthutha: October 2007

Thanks to the prevailing "secular" atmosphere in the country, there was a huge hue and cry in the media about the recent ruling of Allahbad High Court on Gita as a national dharm granth. Secularism has now become equal to the negation of any kind of religious symbolism. So I did a small search of the Mottos of various organization in India. Surprisingly many of the Mottos, including that of our Indian State itself (Satyameva Jayate) are in Sanskrit and taken from Hindu Scriptures like Gita and Upanishads.

People who are shocked at the mere reference by a "secular" court to a "religious" Gita may ponder on these:

S.No	Organization	Motto			Meaning
1.	Indian Navy	Shano Varuna			May the Lord of the Oceans be Auspicious Unto Us (Tattraiya Upanishad)
2.	Indian Air Force	Nabha Sparsham Deeptam			Touching the Sky With Glory (Gita 11:24)
3.	Indian Coast Guard	vayam rakShaamaH			We protect (Bala kanda of Valmiki Ramayana)
4.	Reserve Bank of India - Bankers Training College	buddhau sharaNam anvichcha			Seek Refuge in Reason - Let intelligence be thy sole quest (Gita 2:49)
5.	Life Insurance Corporation of India	yogakshemam vahaamyaham			I shall take care of the well-being (Gita 9:22)
6.	Defence Service Staff College	Yuddham pragayya			To war with wisdom
Some Army Units
7.	The Madras Regiment	Swadharme Nidhanam Shreyaha		It is a glory to die doing one’s duty
8.	Grenadiers Regiment	Sarvada Shaktishali		Ever Powerful
9.	The Rajputana Rifles	Veer Bhogya Vasundhara		The Brave Shall Reap the Earth
10.	The Dogra Regiment	Kartavyam Anvatma		Duty Before Death
11.	The Garhwal Rifles	Yudhaya Krit Nischya		Fight With Determination
12.	The Kumaon Regiment	Prakramo Vijayate		Valour Triumphs
13.	The Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	Prashata Ranvirta		Valour in Battle is Praiseworthy
14.	The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry	Balidanam Vir Lakshanam		Sacrifice is a Sign of the Brave
Universities
15.	Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad		Vidya Viniyogadvikāsaha
16.	Indian Institute of Management Bangalore		Tejasvi Nāvadhitamastu
17.	Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode		Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
18.	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay		Gyanam Paramam Dhyeyam
19.	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur		Tamaso Mā Jyotirgamaya
20.	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur		Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
21.	Indian Institute of Technology Madras		Siddhirbhavati Karmaja
22.	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee		Shramam Binam Na Kimapi Sādhyam
23.	Kendriya Vidyalaya		Tat Twam Pushan Apavrinu
24.	Central Board of Secondary Education		Asato Ma Sadgamaya
25.	Bengal Engineering & Science University,Shibpur		Uttisthita Jagrata Prapya Baraan Nibidhata
26.	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani		Jnanam Paramam Balam
27.	Gujarat National Law University		Aa Na Bhadro, Kratavo Yantu Vishwata
28.	Indian Statistical Institute		Bhanineshvaikyasay Darshanam
29.	Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya		Dhiyo Yonaha Prachodayat
30.	Madan Mohan Malaviya Engineering College, Gorakhpur		Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
31.	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad		Siddhirbhavati Karmaja
32.	National Law School of India University		Dharmo Rakshati Rakshata
33.	Sri Sathya Sai University		Sathyam vada dharmam chara
34.	Sri Venkateswara University		jnanam samyaga vekshanam
35.	University of Calicut		Nirmaya Karmana Sree
36.	University of Colombo (Sri Lanka)		buddhih sarvatra brājate
37.	University of Delhi		Nishtā drithih Satyam
38.	University of Kerala		Karmani Vyajyate Prajna
39.	University of Moratuwa (Sri Lanka)		Vidyaiwa Sarwadhanam
40.	University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)		Sarvasva Locanam Sāstram
41.	University of Rajasthan		Dharmo Vishwasya Jagatah Pratishtha
42.	Sri Venkateswara University		jnanam samyaga vekshanam
43.	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur		Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam
44.	West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences		Yuktiheena Vicharetu Dharmahnih Prajayate
45.	Andhra University		Tejasvi Nāvadhitamastu
46.	Banasthali Vidyapith		Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye