Nabhah Sprsam Diptam is the motto of

Nabhah Sprsam Diptam is the motto of

Central Industrial Security Force
Indian Air Force
ISRO
Indian Navy
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
“Nabhah Sprsam Diptam” (नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम्) is the motto of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
– The motto translates to “Touching the sky with glory”.
– It is taken from verse 24, Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita, which is part of the Vishvarupa Darshana (the vision of the cosmic form). Lord Krishna shows Arjuna his divine universal form, and the phrase describes how the cosmic form reaches the sky with glory.
The mottos of the other forces are:
– Indian Navy: “Sham No Varunah” (May the Lord of the oceans be auspicious unto us).
– Indian Army: “Seva Paramo Dharma” (Service is the ultimate duty).
– CISF: “Sanrakshan aur Suraksha” (Protection and Security).