Look up: Sutra

1. Sutra
   Su'tra noun ; plural Sutras . [ Sanskrit s...tra a thread, a string of rules; an aphorism; from siv to sew.] 1. (a) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. (b) A collection of such aphorisms. <...
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2. sutra
   noun a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
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3. Sutra
   • (n.) 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. • (n.) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. • (n.) A collection of such aphorisms.
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4. Sutra
   Sutra: see Sanskrit literature.
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5. Sutra
   (Skr. string) An aphorism, the earliest form chosen for mnemonic reasons, in which philosophic thought was couched in India, necessitating often elaborate commentaries (bhasya) which frequently differ widely in their interpretation of the original and have occasioned vanous schools. -- K.F.L.
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6. Sutra
   (newspaper) `Sutra` was a Serbian daily tabloid. During its short two-month run it was published in Belgrade. Started on November 27, 2007, Sutra attempted to establish itself on the Serbian saturated daily tabloid market. Around the time of its launch, three more daily tabloids...
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