Sutra (Sanskrit)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:literature
gptkbp:characteristic aphoristic style
systematic arrangement
gptkbp:date late Vedic period
gptkbp:defines a type of ancient Indian text, typically a concise aphoristic statement or manual
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit 'sūtra', meaning 'thread' or 'string'
gptkbp:form prose
verse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sutra (Sanskrit)
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali
gptkb:Dhammapada
gptkb:Brahmasutras
gptkb:Acaranga_Sutra
gptkbp:purpose to summarize teachings or doctrines
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Upanishads
Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4