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सूत्र

See also: सत्र, स्तर, स्त्र, सितारा, स्त्री, संतरा, and सितार

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sūtra). Doublet of सूत (sūt).

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Noun

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सूत्र • (sūtra) m

  1. thread, yarn, string
  2. a source, reference; text
  3. (Hinduism) sutra: a rule
  4. (mathematics) formula
    प्रारंभिक सूत्र ― prārambhik sūtra ― basic formulae
  5. (chemistry) formula
    Synonym: रसायनिक सूत्र (rasāynik sūtra)

Declension

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Declension of सूत्र (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct सूत्र
sūtra 		सूत्र
sūtra
oblique सूत्र
sūtra 		सूत्रों
sūtrõ
vocative सूत्र
sūtra 		सूत्रो
sūtro

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *súHtram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *súHtram, from Proto-Indo-European *súh₁trom, from *syuh₁- (“to sew”). Synchronically derivable from the root सिव् (siv, “to sew”), and connected with सूचि (sūci) and सूना (sūnā).

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Noun

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सूत्र • (sū́tra) stem, n

  1. thread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire
  2. a measuring line
    सूत्रपात (sū́tra-pāta) — applying the measuring line
  3. the sacred thread or cord worn by the first three classes (compare यज्ञोपवीत (yajño-pavīta))
  4. a girdle
  5. a fibre
  6. a line, stroke
  7. a sketch, plan
  8. that which like a thread runs through or holds together everything, rule, direction
  9. a short sentence or aphoristic rule, and any work or manual consisting of strings of such rules; hanging together like threads; or, alternatively, written on palm leaves which are strung together sutra
  10. a kind of tree

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of सूत्र (sū́tra)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative सूत्रम्
sū́tram 		सूत्रे
sū́tre 		सूत्राणि / सूत्रा¹
sū́trāṇi / sū́trā¹
Vocative सूत्र
sū́tra 		सूत्रे
sū́tre 		सूत्राणि / सूत्रा¹
sū́trāṇi / sū́trā¹
Accusative सूत्रम्
sū́tram 		सूत्रे
sū́tre 		सूत्राणि / सूत्रा¹
sū́trāṇi / sū́trā¹
Instrumental सूत्रेण
sū́treṇa 		सूत्राभ्याम्
sū́trābhyām 		सूत्रैः / सूत्रेभिः¹
sū́traiḥ / sū́trebhiḥ¹
Dative सूत्राय
sū́trāya 		सूत्राभ्याम्
sū́trābhyām 		सूत्रेभ्यः
sū́trebhyaḥ
Ablative सूत्रात्
sū́trāt 		सूत्राभ्याम्
sū́trābhyām 		सूत्रेभ्यः
sū́trebhyaḥ
Genitive सूत्रस्य
sū́trasya 		सूत्रयोः
sū́trayoḥ 		सूत्राणाम्
sū́trāṇām
Locative सूत्रे
sū́tre 		सूत्रयोः
sū́trayoḥ 		सूत्रेषु
sū́treṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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Terms inherited from 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (sutta)
Terms inherited from *𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮
Terms inherited from 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅 (suttia)
Terms borrowed from सूत्र (sūtra)

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