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What is a sutra?

What is a sutra? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
  2. (Buddhism) A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.
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A sutra was recited over the body of the insect, and it was duly buried in the temple grounds.
Al-Biruni wrote a note on Patanjali's Yoga sutra, Bhagavad-Gita and Sankhyakarika.
In the sutra, the phrase 'world sea' is used instead of the simple word 'world', suggesting the presence of multiple worlds.
In the yoga sutra of Patanjali, as long as the soul is attached to sense enjoyment, it is called pratyag-atma.
A sutra is a code that expresses the essence of all knowledge in a minimum of words.
The monks also study various subjects of Buddhist sutra and tantra of both the Ancient and New traditions.

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