sutran.

Brit.

/ˈsuːtrə/, U.S.

/ˈsutrə/

Forms: 1800s– sutra, 1800s– sootra, 1800s soutra.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit sūtra.

Etymology: < Sanskrit sūtra rule, work containing rules expressed as aphorisms (typically used as a teaching manual), (Jain or Buddhist) sacred texts, apparently a specific use of sūtra thread, string < sīv- to sew (see sew v.¹) + -tra , suffix forming instrumental nouns, in Buddhist use probably influenced by Pali sutta sutta n. Compare French soûtra, soutra (1813 or earlier).

1. A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature; (also) a set of such rules concerning grammar or Hindu law or philosophy, expressed with maximum brevity.See also Dharmasutra n., Kama Sutra n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > serious saying, dictum > [noun] > as rule of conduct, etc.

precepta1325

form1484

principle?1533

tenenta1556

maxima1564

maxim1578

primate1596

teneta1620

brocarda1623

formulaa1638

sutra1801

eleventh commandment1857

metarule1945

1801 H. T. Colebrooke in Asiatick Researches 7 203 Whatever may be the true history of Páńini, to him the Sútras, or succinct aphorisms of grammar, are attributed by universal consent.

1879 F. M. Müller in Academy 5 July 11/1 The..monotonous and accentless recitation prescribed for the Sûtras.

1988 Indian Bookworm's Jrnl. Summer 25/2 Over 1000 of his sutras, or aphorisms, are presented in Sanskrit text, each sutra being followed by an English translation in very lucid language.

2002 N. Drury Dict. Esoteric 297/2 In the Hindu tradition, the Sutras of Patanjali represent the practical basis of Raja Yoga.

a. A Buddhist sacred text in the form of a discourse attributed to the Buddha. Also: a Jain sacred text. Cf. sutta n.See also Lotus Sutra n.In quot. 1807 in the name of the Jain sacred text Kalpa Sutra.In Theravada Buddhism the related term sutta n. is typically used.

ΚΠ

1807 Asiatick Researches 9 302 A work of great authority among the Jainas, entitled Calpa-Sútra.]

1827 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. June 835/2 A collection of the Sutras or fundamental axioms of the Bauddhist philosophy.

1956 K. W. Morgan Path of Buddha 177 In other Mahayana Sutras the Tathagata's Body of the Law (Dharmakaya) was called Vajrakaya.

2018 S. van Schaik Spirit of Zen iii. 38 Sutras from India, which had been translated into Chinese, spoke of how devotion to Amitabha could result in rebirth in his pure land.

b. With capital initial and chiefly with the. (The name of) a collection of discourses attributed to the Buddha, constituting one of the three divisions of the Tripitaka, the sacred canon of Theravada Buddhism. Cf. sutta n., Pitaka n.In Theravada Buddhism the related term sutta n. is typically used.

ΚΠ

1829 Trans. Royal Asiatic Soc. 2 253 S'akya having collected these words of the Buddhas, and secured them in a written form, they are now worshipped under the names Sútra and Dharma.

1961 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 81 281/1 Ānanda is associated with the issuing of the Sūtra and the Abhidharma, and Upāli with the Vinaya.

2007 Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 16 Oct. Tripitaka means ‘three baskets’, consisting of the Vinaya, the Sutra and the Abhidarma.

Compounds

General use as a modifier.

ΚΠ

1849 F. M. Müller Let. 29 July in Sacred Bks. East (1879) II. p. x Complete Sûtra works are divided into three parts.

1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 782/2 Their earliest..legal writings belong to the Sûtra period, or scholastic development, of the Veda.

1959 Proc. Indian Hist. Congr. 22 151 The genuine portion of this Brāhmaṇa is much older than the Sūtra texts.

2002 Mandala Mar. 41/1 The sutra and tantra teachings of all the four traditions of Tibet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	sutra
释义	sutran. Brit. /ˈsuːtrə/, U.S. /ˈsutrə/ Forms: 1800s– sutra, 1800s– sootra, 1800s soutra. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit sūtra. Etymology: < Sanskrit sūtra rule, work containing rules expressed as aphorisms (typically used as a teaching manual), (Jain or Buddhist) sacred texts, apparently a specific use of sūtra thread, string < sīv- to sew (see sew v.¹) + -tra , suffix forming instrumental nouns, in Buddhist use probably influenced by Pali sutta sutta n. Compare French soûtra, soutra (1813 or earlier). 1. A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature; (also) a set of such rules concerning grammar or Hindu law or philosophy, expressed with maximum brevity.See also Dharmasutra n., Kama Sutra n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > saying, maxim, adage > serious saying, dictum > [noun] > as rule of conduct, etc. precepta1325 form1484 principle?1533 tenenta1556 maxima1564 maxim1578 primate1596 teneta1620 brocarda1623 formulaa1638 sutra1801 eleventh commandment1857 metarule1945 1801 H. T. Colebrooke in Asiatick Researches 7 203 Whatever may be the true history of Páńini, to him the Sútras, or succinct aphorisms of grammar, are attributed by universal consent. 1879 F. M. Müller in Academy 5 July 11/1 The..monotonous and accentless recitation prescribed for the Sûtras. 1988 Indian Bookworm's Jrnl. Summer 25/2 Over 1000 of his sutras, or aphorisms, are presented in Sanskrit text, each sutra being followed by an English translation in very lucid language. 2002 N. Drury Dict. Esoteric 297/2 In the Hindu tradition, the Sutras of Patanjali represent the practical basis of Raja Yoga. 2. a. A Buddhist sacred text in the form of a discourse attributed to the Buddha. Also: a Jain sacred text. Cf. sutta n.See also Lotus Sutra n.In quot. 1807 in the name of the Jain sacred text Kalpa Sutra.In Theravada Buddhism the related term sutta n. is typically used. ΚΠ 1807 Asiatick Researches 9 302 A work of great authority among the Jainas, entitled Calpa-Sútra.] 1827 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. June 835/2 A collection of the Sutras or fundamental axioms of the Bauddhist philosophy. 1956 K. W. Morgan Path of Buddha 177 In other Mahayana Sutras the Tathagata's Body of the Law (Dharmakaya) was called Vajrakaya. 2018 S. van Schaik Spirit of Zen iii. 38 Sutras from India, which had been translated into Chinese, spoke of how devotion to Amitabha could result in rebirth in his pure land. b. With capital initial and chiefly with the. (The name of) a collection of discourses attributed to the Buddha, constituting one of the three divisions of the Tripitaka, the sacred canon of Theravada Buddhism. Cf. sutta n., Pitaka n.In Theravada Buddhism the related term sutta n. is typically used. ΚΠ 1829 Trans. Royal Asiatic Soc. 2 253 S'akya having collected these words of the Buddhas, and secured them in a written form, they are now worshipped under the names Sútra and Dharma. 1961 Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 81 281/1 Ānanda is associated with the issuing of the Sūtra and the Abhidharma, and Upāli with the Vinaya. 2007 Nation (Thailand) (Nexis) 16 Oct. Tripitaka means ‘three baskets’, consisting of the Vinaya, the Sutra and the Abhidarma. Compounds General use as a modifier. ΚΠ 1849 F. M. Müller Let. 29 July in Sacred Bks. East (1879) II. p. x Complete Sûtra works are divided into three parts. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 782/2 Their earliest..legal writings belong to the Sûtra period, or scholastic development, of the Veda. 1959 Proc. Indian Hist. Congr. 22 151 The genuine portion of this Brāhmaṇa is much older than the Sūtra texts. 2002 Mandala Mar. 41/1 The sutra and tantra teachings of all the four traditions of Tibet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1801
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