A rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature, particularly a type of religious teaching or text in Hinduism and Buddhism.
From Sanskrit 'sutra' meaning 'thread' or 'string', related to 'siv' (to sew). The term was used metaphorically because these concise teachings were meant to string together essential knowledge, much like beads on a thread.
The word 'suture' in medicine comes from the same Sanskrit root, as both involve 'threading' - one threads knowledge together, the other threads flesh. The famous Kama Sutra literally means 'thread of desire', presenting its teachings as interconnected wisdom.
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