su·tra
noun/ˈsuːtrə/
/ˈsuːtrə/
- a rule or statement in Sanskrit literature, or a set of rules
（梵文的）箴言，格言，经 - a Buddhist or Jainist holy text
（佛教或耆那教的）修多罗，经
Word Originfrom Sanskrit sūtra ‘thread, rule’, from siv ‘sew’.