![]() ![]() The oldest sutras of Hinduism are found in the Brahmana and Aranyaka layers of the Vedas. Each sutra is any short rule, like a theorem distilled into few words or syllables, around which teachings of ritual, philosophy, grammar, or any field of knowledge can be woven. In Hinduism, sutras are a distinct type of literary composition, a compilation of short aphoristic statements. Sutras are a genre of ancient and medieval Indian texts found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sutra ( Sanskrit: सूत्र, romanized: sūtra, lit.'string, thread ') in Indian literary traditions refers to an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text. A manuscript page from Kalpa Sūtra (Jainism)
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