'Sutra' definitions:

Definition of 'sutra'

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noun
A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization

Definition of 'Sutra'

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  • Sutra \Su"tra\, n.; pl. Sutras. [Skr. s?tra a thread, a string of rules; an aphorism; fr. siv to sew.] 1. (a) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. (b) A collection of such aphorisms. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. pl. A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanscrit literature. --Balfour (Cyc. of India). [1913 Webster]

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