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The phrase “Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti” (often shortened to Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha) is a famous Sanskrit expression from the Rigveda (1.164.46).

📜 Full Sanskrit

एकं सद् विप्रा बहुधा वदन्ति

Ekam sat viprā bahudhā vadanti

🌿 Meaning

• Ekam = One
• Sat = Truth / Reality / Existence
• Vipra = Wise people / sages
• Bahudha = In many ways
• Vadanti = Speak / describe

🌎 Translation

“Truth is One; the wise call it by many names.”

🕉 Significance

This verse expresses a core idea of Vedic philosophy:

• There is one ultimate reality.
• Different religions, sages, and traditions describe it in various forms and names.
• It promotes spiritual pluralism and harmony.

The full verse also mentions deities like Indra, Mitra, Varuna, and Agni, saying they are different names for the same ultimate reality.

If you’d like, I can also explain its philosophical meaning in Hinduism, Vedanta, or how it relates to modern interfaith ideas.