SUTRA


Meaning of SUTRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsü-trə ]

noun

Etymology: Sanskrit sūtra precept, literally, thread; akin to Latin suere to sew — more at sew

Date: 1801

1. : a precept summarizing Vedic teaching ; also : a collection of these precepts

2. : one of the discourses of the Buddha that constitute the basic text of Buddhist scripture

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.