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Sūtra (Sanskrit, Devanagari सूत्र) or Sutta (Pāli), literally means a rope or thread that holds things together, and more metaphorically refers to an aphorism (or line, rule, formula), or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. It is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew (these words, including Latin suere and English to sew, all derive from PIE *syū-). In Hinduism the 'sutras' form a school of Vedic study, related to and somewhat later than the Upanishads. They served and continue to act as grand treatises on various schools of Hindu Philosophy. They elaborate in succinct verse, sometimes esoteric, Hindu views of metaphysics, cosmogony, the human condition, moksha (liberation), and how to maintain a blissful, dharmic life, in a cosmic spin of karma, reincarnation and desire.

In Buddhism, the term "sutra" refers generally to canonical scriptures that are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha. In Chinese, these are known as 經 (pinyin: jīng). These teachings are assembled in the second part of the Tripitaka which is called Sutra Pitaka. There are also some Buddhist texts, such as the Platform Sutra, that are called sutras despite being attributed to much later authors. Some scholars consider that the Buddhist use of sutra is a mis-Sanskritization of sutta, and that the latter represented Sanskrit sūkta (well spoken).

The Pali form of the word, sutta is used exclusively to refer to Buddhist scriptures, particularly those of the Pali Canon.

Contents 1 List 1.1 Sutras primarily associated with Hinduism 1.1.1 Vedanga 1.1.2 Hindu philosophy 1.2 Sutras primarily associated with Buddhism 1.3 Other Sutras 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Below are some sutras listed under the broad categories of Hinduism, Buddhism and Other.

• Shiksha (phonetics)
• Chandas (metrics)
• Vyakarana (grammar)
  • Ashtadhyayi (Panini), discussing grammar
• Nirukta (etymology)
• Jyotisha (astrology)
• Kalpa (ritual)
  • Srauta Sutras, performance of sacrifices
  • Smarta Sutras
    • Grhya Sutras, covering domestic life
    • Samayacarika or Dharma Sutras
      • Sulba Sutras, architecture of sacrificial area

• Yoga Sutras
• Nyaya Sutras
• Vaisheshika Sutras
• Purva Mimamsa Sutras
• Brahma Sutras (or Vedanta Sutra) (Badarayana)

See: Buddhist texts

Associated with Christianity

• See: Jesus Sutras (related to Nestorianism in China )
• See: Kama Sutra.

• Smriti
• Chinese Buddhist canon
• Tibetan Buddhist canon

• Monier-Williams, Monier. (1899) A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Delhi:Motilal Banarsidass. p. 1241

• Buddhist Scriptures in Multiple Languages
• Chinese repository of Buddhist Sutras translated into English. Also has other texts.
• Mahayana Buddhist Sutras in English
• More Mahayana Sutras
• The Hindu Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and Vedanta Sacred-texts.com
• A Modern Sutra
• Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon
• Pali Suttas at Access to Insight
• Ida B. Wells Memorial Sutra Lirary (Pali Suttas)
• Suttas read aloud

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