Step 1: Concept
Indian Polity and National Symbols.
Step 2: Meaning
Locate the literary origin of the national motto.
Step 3: Analysis
- "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth Alone Triumphs) is inscribed below the Ashoka Lion Capital.
- It is a mantra from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Step 4: Conclusion
Hence, the words are taken from the Upanishads.
Final Answer:(D)