sutra
A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophyA rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
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» First of all, memorise the sutra.
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2 sensesA rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
Sutra
су́траsútra, су́ттаsútta
(Hinduism)A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
Sutra
- a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
Examples
3 sentencesFirst of all, memorise the sutra.
The rubber sutra neti strings I ordered from India have finally arrived.
Christopher Columbus's secret love letters to Queen Isabella - undiscovered for centuries - have been rumored to rival, if not surpass, the Kama Sutra.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; morBorrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.
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