Editing Sanskrit (section)

=== Symbolic usage ===
{{See also | Indian_honorifics#Influence_on_other_cultures | l1= Sanskrit honorifics in Southeast Asia | Indian_name#Global_Indian_influence_in_names | l2= Sanskritised naming of people across the world | Place_names_in_India#Global_Indian_influence_in_place_name | l3= Sanskritised naming of places across the world }}

In India, [[Indonesia]], Nepal, [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], and Southeast Asia, Sanskrit phrases are widely used as [[motto]]es for various national, educational and social organisations:
* India: ''[[Satyameva Jayate]]'' (सत्यमेव जयते), meaning 'truth alone triumphs'.<ref>{{cite journal|pages=2277–4106|last1=Upadhyay|first1=Pankaj|last2=Jaiswal|first2=Umesh Chandra|last3=Ashish|first3=Kumar|title=TranSish: Translator from Sanskrit to English-A Rule based Machine Translation|journal=International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology|year=2014}}</ref>
* [[Nepal]]: ''[[Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi|Janani Janmabhūmischa Swargādapi Garīyasī]]'' (जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी), meaning 'mother and motherland are superior to heaven'.{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}
* [[Indonesia]]: In Indonesia, Sanskrit is widely used as terms and mottoes of the armed forces and other national organizations ''(See: [[List of military unit mottoes by country#Indonesia|Indonesian Armed Forces mottoes]])''. ''Rastra Sewakottama'' (राष्ट्र सेवकोत्तम, {{translation|'people's main servants'}}) is the official motto of the [[Indonesian National Police]], ''Tri Dharma Eka Karma'' (त्रिधर्म एक कर्म) is the official motto of the [[Indonesian Military]], ''Kartika Eka Paksi'' (कार्तिक एक पक्षी, {{translation|'unmatchable bird with noble goals'}}) is the official motto of the [[Indonesian Army]],<ref>[https://tniad.mil.id/2012/07/kartika-eka-paksi/ ''TNI Angkatan Darat''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032150/https://tniad.mil.id/2012/07/kartika-eka-paksi/ |date=26 June 2019 }}. Official website of the Indonesian Army.</ref> ''Adhitakarya Mahatvavirya Nagarabhakti'' (अधीतकार्य महत्ववीर्य नगरभक्ति, {{translation|'hard-working knights serving bravery as nations hero'}}) is the official motto of the [[Indonesian Military Academy]],<ref>[https://www.akmil.ac.id/lambang ''Akademi Militer''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423173327/https://www.akmil.ac.id/lambang |date=23 April 2019 }}. Official website of the Indonesian Military Academy.</ref> ''Upakriya Labdha Prayojana Balottama'' (उपक्रिया लब्ध प्रयोजन बालोत्तम, {{translation|'purpose of the unit is to give the best service to the nation by finding the perfect soldier'}}) is the official motto of the Army Psychological Corps, ''Karmanye Vadikaraste Mafalesu Kadatjana'' (कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन, {{translation|'working without counting the profit and loss'}}) is the official motto of the Air-Force Special Forces ([[Paskhas]]),<ref>[https://paskhas.mil.id/sejarah ''Sejarah''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922191026/http://paskhas.mil.id/sejarah |date=22 September 2018 }}. Official website of the Air-Force Special Forces (Paskhas).</ref> ''Jalesu Bhumyamca Jayamahe'' (जलेषु भूम्यम्च जयमहे, {{translation|'on the sea and land we are glorious'}}) is the official motto of the [[Indonesian Marine Corps]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://marinir.tnial.mil.id/ |title=Korps Marinir |quote=Official website of the Indonesian Marine Corps. |access-date=26 June 2019 |archive-date=31 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231230503/https://marinir.tnial.mil.id/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and there are more units and organizations in Indonesia either Armed Forces or civil which use the Sanskrit language respectively as their mottoes and other purposes.
* Many of India's and Nepal's scientific and administrative terms use Sanskrit. The [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program|Indian guided missile program]] that was commenced in 1983 by the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] has named the five missiles (ballistic and others) that it developed [[Prithvi (missile)|Prithvi]], [[Agni (missile)|Agni]], [[Akash (missile)|Akash]], [[Nag (missile)|Nag]] and the [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program#Trishul missile system|Trishul missile system]]. India's first modern fighter aircraft is named [[HAL Tejas]].{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

In November 2020, [[Gaurav Sharma (politician)|Gaurav Sharma]], a New Zealand politician of Indian origin swore into [[New Zealand Parliament|parliament]] using Sanskrit alongside [[Māori language|Māori]]; the decision was made as a "homage to all Indian languages" compromising between his native [[Pahari language|Pahari]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 November 2020|title=Indian-origin New Zealand MP takes the oath in Sanskrit|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indian-origin-new-zealand-mp-takes-the-oath-in-sanskrit/article33176793.ece|access-date=27 December 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217012702/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indian-origin-new-zealand-mp-takes-the-oath-in-sanskrit/article33176793.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>