Sutra

Text in Hinduism, Buddhism, or Jainism, often a collection of aphorisms

Sutra (Sanskrit: सूत्र, romanized: sūtra, lit. 'formula') in Indian literary traditions refers to an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text. Sutras are a genre of ancient and medieval Indian texts found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. In Hinduism, sutras are a distinct type of literary composition, a compilation of short aphoristic statements.

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