Satyam param dhimahi — let truth and divinity dawn in my intellect — is the motto of Utkal University. Derived from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, it calls upon students to meditate upon the supreme truth. An important part of Sri Sri Ravishankar’s teaching, it can be explained in his words this way: truth and divinity of the transcendental I uphold in my awareness. May my intellect get soaked in that truth of transcendental reality. This has been guiding force of the university sonce its inception. It continues to lead all through the motto.
