sutra

(Englisch)

  1. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
  2. (Hinduism) A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.

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/ˈsuːtɹə/
Etymologie (Englisch)

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.

Sûtra

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