Meaning & use
sutra
A short text or aphorism, especially one from Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain religious and philosophical teaching.
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The monk recited a sutra about compassion before the meditation session began.
Scholars still study the ancient sutra for its guidance on ethical living.
A note on using this word
Sutra literally means thread in Sanskrit, referring to how concise verses were originally strung together to aid memorization.
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