In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Satyavāda (सत्यवाद):—Truthful speech (satyavāda) is the root of all good (kuśala), the cause and condition of rebirth among the gods; it is believed and accepted by all people. He who puts it into practice does not pretend generosity (dāna), morality (śīla) or wisdom; merely by cultivating truthful speech, he wins immense merit (puṇya). Truthful speech is “acting as one says”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Satyavada (सत्यवद) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Sadbhāṣitāvalī by Sakalakīrti (classified as gnomic literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—In the Udine manuscript verses are marked by exhortations in imperative which are sometimes emphasized with orange pigment: [e.g., satyavada—satyaṃ vada (3v15)]

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Satyavāda (सत्यवाद).—[masculine] truth-speaking, promise, vow.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Satyavāda (सत्यवाद):—[=satya-vāda] [from satya > sat] m. the giving of a promise, a promise, [Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Satyavada in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vada, Satya, Vata.

Starts with: Satyavadana, Satyavadanashila.

Ends with: Asatyavada.

Full-text: Asatyavada, Satyawad, Catvarimshat, Bhana, Prabhuta, Kalmashapada.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Satyavada, Satya-vada, Satyavāda, Satya-vāda; (plurals include: Satyavadas, vadas, Satyavādas, vādas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Mahāsutasoma-jātaka (story of Sutasoma and Kalmāṣapāda) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]

Part 3 - Pure generosity and Impure generosity < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]

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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)

Story of Cāturvarṇyam

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