su·tra /ˈsutrə/
佛經,經典
Su·tra n.; pl. Sutras
1. (a) A precept; an aphorism; a brief rule. (b) A collection of such aphorisms.
2. pl. A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanscrit literature.
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sutra
n : a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of
aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization