sutra meaning

Sutra Definition & Meaning Merriam-Webster. 1. : a precept summarizing Vedic teaching. also : a collection of these precepts. 2. : one of the discourses of the Buddha that constitute the basic text of Buddhist scripture.

Sutra Definition & Meaning Merriam-Webster
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The Sanskrit word Sūtra (Sanskrit: सूत्र, Pali: sutta, Ardha Magadhi: sūya) means "string, thread". The root of the word is siv, "that which sews and holds things together". The word is related to sūci (Sanskrit: सूचि) meaning "needle, list", and sūnā (Sanskrit: सूना) meaning "woven". In the context of literature, sūtra means a distilled collection of syllables and w…

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