'Sutra' definitions:
Definition of 'sutra'
(from WordNet)
noun
A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization
Definition of 'Sutra'
From: GCIDE
- Sutra \Su"tra\, n.; pl. Sutras. [Skr. s?tra a thread, a string of rules; an aphorism; fr. siv to sew.] 1. (a) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. (b) A collection of such aphorisms. [1913 Webster]
- 2. pl. A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanscrit literature. --Balfour (Cyc. of India). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sutra'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adage,
- ana,
- analects,
- aphorism,
- apothegm,
- axiom,
- byword,
- catchword,
- collected sayings,
- current saying,
- dictate,
- dictum,
- distich,
- epigram,
- expression,
- gnome,
- golden saying,
- maxim,
- moral,
- mot,
- motto,
- oracle,
- phrase,
- pithy saying,
- precept,
- prescript,
- proverb,
- proverbial saying,
- proverbs,
- saw,
- saying,
- sentence,
- sententious expression,
- sloka,
- stock saying,
- teaching,
- text,
- verse,
- wisdom,
- wisdom literature,
- wise saying,
- witticism,
- word,
- words of wisdom