sutra

[ soo-truh ]

/ ˈsu trə /

noun

Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.

Pali sut·ta

[soot-uh]. /ˈsʊt ə/. Buddhism. any of the sermons of Buddha.

one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit.

Origin of sutra

First recorded in 1795–1805, sutra is from the Sanskrit word sūtra

Words nearby sutra

Suth., Sutherland, Sutherland Falls, Sutlej, sutler, sutra, Sutta Pitaka, suttee, Sutter, Sutter's Mill, suttle

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Example sentences from the Web for sutra

Naught remained but the store-house, with its treasure of sutra scrolls and hastily removed ihai of deceased parishioners.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville
One called 'Jayamangla' or 'Sutrabashya,' and the other 'Sutra vritti.'
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana|Vatsyayana
Without slip or fault he repeated the sutra, expounded the intricacies of its meaning.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville
One Sutra, read by all Japanese sects, is taught to all who would become acquainted with the essentials of Buddhist doctrine.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

This sutra exists in no fewer than six texts, around each of which has gathered some interesting mythology.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for sutra

sutra

/ (ˈsuːtrə) /

noun

Hinduism Sanskrit sayings or collections of sayings on Vedic doctrine dating from about 200 ad onwards

(modifier) Hinduism

of or relating to the last of the Vedic literary periods, from about 500 to 100 bcthe sutra period
of or relating to the sutras or compilations of sutras of about 200 ad onwards

Buddhism collections of dialogues and discourses of classic Mahayana Buddhism dating from the 2nd to the 6th centuries a.d

Word Origin for sutra

C19: from Sanskrit: list of rules

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单词	sutra
释义	sutra [ soo-truh ] / ˈsu trə / noun Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life. Pali sut·ta [soot-uh]. /ˈsʊt ə/. Buddhism. any of the sermons of Buddha. one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit. Origin of sutra First recorded in 1795–1805, sutra is from the Sanskrit word sūtra Words nearby sutra Suth., Sutherland, Sutherland Falls, Sutlej, sutler, sutra, Sutta Pitaka, suttee, Sutter, Sutter's Mill, suttle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sutra Naught remained but the store-house, with its treasure of sutra scrolls and hastily removed ihai of deceased parishioners. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)\|James S. De Benneville One called 'Jayamangla' or 'Sutrabashya,' and the other 'Sutra vritti.' The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana\|Vatsyayana Without slip or fault he repeated the sutra, expounded the intricacies of its meaning. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari\|James S. De Benneville One Sutra, read by all Japanese sects, is taught to all who would become acquainted with the essentials of Buddhist doctrine. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick This sutra exists in no fewer than six texts, around each of which has gathered some interesting mythology. The Religions of Japan\|William Elliot Griffis British Dictionary definitions for sutra sutra / (ˈsuːtrə) / noun Hinduism Sanskrit sayings or collections of sayings on Vedic doctrine dating from about 200 ad onwards (modifier) Hinduism of or relating to the last of the Vedic literary periods, from about 500 to 100 bcthe sutra period of or relating to the sutras or compilations of sutras of about 200 ad onwards Buddhism collections of dialogues and discourses of classic Mahayana Buddhism dating from the 2nd to the 6th centuries a.d Word Origin for sutra C19: from Sanskrit: list of rules Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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