| Sutra 1. (n.) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. 2. (n.) A collection of such aphorisms. 3. (n.) A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanskrit literature. Thesaurus Entries 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 |