/ Dictionary / Index S sutra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: su•tra Pronunciation: (s'tru), [key] — n. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life. Pali,any of the sermons of Buddha. one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sutra (Thesaurus) sutler Sutta Pitaka* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language