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Definition: A sutra is a form of religious literature which presents, in aphoristic form, some of the requirements of Vedic philosophy. They were developed between 500 and 200 B.C. and some are so brief that they are not understandable without the accompanying commentary.
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A system of human beliefs, ideals and practices which is harder to define than it may at first appear.
