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  • ''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 '' 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 .


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


Sutras primarily associated with Hinduism





Vedanga




Hindu Philosophy




Sutras primarily associated with Buddhism


See: Buddhist Texts


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REFERENCES

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



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