sutra

ˈsuːtrə

Definition

Definition of sutra - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

TECH.

ancient religious text originating in India

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a well-known sutra in yoga philosophy..

scripture

text

Buddhist dialogues

TECH.

collections of dialogues in Mahayana Buddhism from 2nd to 6th centuries

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The sutra included dialogues of early Buddhist teachings.

discourse

scripture

text

language

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rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law

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The sutra explained the complex grammar rule.

aphorism

maxim

precept

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Origin of sutra

Sanskrit, sutra (thread)

Examples of sutra in a sentence

The sutra was recited during the ceremony.
Monks studied the sutra for spiritual guidance.
The sutra outlined the ancient legal principles.
He studied the sutra to understand the linguistic nuances.

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French:sutra, ...
German:religiöser Text, Sutra, ...
Italian:sutra, ...
Spanish:sutra, ...
Portuguese:sutra, regra, ...
Chinese:经文, 佛典, ...
Japanese:経典, 教典, ...
Arabic:سوترا, نص بوذي, ...
Hebrew:סוּטְרָה, סוּטְרוֹת, ...
Russian:сутра, правило, ...
Ukrainian:сутра, теза, ...
Hindi:सूत्र, बौद्ध सूत्र, ...
Bengali:সূত্র, ব্যাকরণ সূত্র, ...
Catalan:sutra, sūtra, ...
Czech:sútra, stručné pravidlo v sanskrtské tradici, ...
Danish:sutra, regel, ...
Dutch:soetra, sutra, ...
Greek:σούτρα, βουδιστικός διάλογος, ...
Hungarian:szútra, buddhista szentirat, ...
Khmer:សូត្រ, ព្រះសូត្រ, ...
Korean:수트라, 불경, ...
Persian:سوتره, سوترا, ...
Polish:sutra, zasada, ...
Portuguese (BR):sutra, aforismo, ...
Romanian:sutra, scriptură budistă, ...
Swedish:sutra, regel, ...
Thai:สูตร, พระสูตร, ...
Turkish:sutra, kural, ...
Vietnamese:kinh, kinh sách, ...

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