/ˈsuːtɹə/
OriginBorrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.
- A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
- HinduismA scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
“Shepard: This Code of the Justicar seems central to your life.
Samara: It is five thousand sutras, and covers every situation one can encounter. I have memorized every word. There is only the Code.”
Formssutras(plural) · Sutra(alternative) · sūtra(alternative) · Sūtra(alternative) · sutta(alternative)