Words written on Emblem of Supreme Court of India:

What are the words written on Emblem of Supreme Court of India:

It is "Yato Dharma Tato Jaya".

Meaning : "Where there is a dharma, there is victory"

Source :  Bhagavad Gita, a part of the popular Indian epic "Mahabharata

 

What is a Dharma :

Dharma is a Sanskrit word with multiple meanings and connotations. It has been investigated, interpreted and re-interpreted by the followers of the different Indian religions as well as Buddhism and Jainism. Despite their different outlooks and believes, what they all have in common is that each school base their central tenets and believes upon dharma. From this perspective dharma is the inmost support that guides the practitioner to reach greater clarity and insight.

 

 

‘Where there is dharma there is victory’ and when people live according to the principles of dharma they grow and prosper according to their highest potential. It is proclaimed to be the kßatrsya kßatram ‘the supremacy of royal power’, that which gives strength, valor, insight and stability to the rulers of the land who abide by the principles of dharma. Any power gained by violence, deceit, injustice or suppression of others will eventually crumble under the universal dharma (law) of justice