Sutra

Sutra(Sanskrit:सूत्र,romanized:sūtra,lit. 'string, thread')^[1]inIndianliterary traditions refers to anaphorismor a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text. Sutras are a genre of ancient and medieval Indian texts found inHinduism,BuddhismandJainism.^[1]^[2]

In Hinduism, sutras are a distinct type of literary composition, a compilation of short aphoristic statements.^[2]^[3]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.^[1]^[2]The oldest sutras of Hinduism are found in theBrahmanaandAranyakalayers of theVedas.^[4]^[5]Every school ofHindu philosophy,Vedic guides for rites of passage, various fields of arts, law, and social ethics developed respective sutras, which help teach and transmit ideas from one generation to the next.^[3]^[6]^[7]

In Buddhism, sutras, also known assuttas,arecanonical scriptures,many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings ofGautama Buddha.They are not aphoristic, but are quite detailed, sometimes with repetition. This may reflect a derivation from Vedic or Sanskritsūkta(well spoken), rather than fromsūtra(thread).^[8]

In Jainism, sutras, also known assuyas,are canonical sermons ofMahaviracontained in theJain Agamasas well as some later (post-canonical) normative texts.^[9]^[10]

Etymology[edit]

The Sanskrit wordSūtra(Sanskrit:सूत्र,Pali:sutta,Ardha Magadhi:sūya) means "string, thread".^[1]^[2]The root of the word issiv,"that which sews and holds things together".^[1]^[12]The word is related tosūci(Sanskrit: सूचि) meaning "needle, list",^[13]andsūnā(Sanskrit: सूना) meaning "woven".^[1]

In the context of literature,sūtrameans a distilled collection of syllables and words, any form or manual of "aphorism, rule, direction" hanging together like threads with which the teachings of ritual, philosophy, grammar, or any field of knowledge can be woven.^[1]^[2]

Asūtrais any short rule, states Moriz Winternitz, in Indian literature; it is "a theorem condensed in few words".^[2]A collection ofsūtrasbecomes a text, and this is also calledsūtra(often capitalized in Western literature).^[1]^[2]

Asūtrais different from other components such asShlokas,AnuvyakhayasandVyakhyasfound in ancient Indian literature.^[14]Asūtrais a condensed rule which succinctly states the message,^[15]while aShlokais a verse that conveys the complete message and is structured to certain rules of musical meter,^[16]^[17]anAnuvyakhayais an explanation of the reviewed text, while aVyakhyais a comment by the reviewer.^[14]^[18]

History[edit]

Sutra known from Vedic era^[19]
Veda	Sutras
Rigveda	Asvalayana Sutra (§), Sankhayana Sutra (§), Saunaka Sutra (¶)
Samaveda	Latyayana Sutra (§), Drahyayana Sutra (§), Nidana Sutra (§), Pushpa Sutra (§), Anustotra Sutra (§)^[20]
Yajurveda	Manava-sutra (§), Bharadvaja-sutra (¶), Vadhuna-sutra (¶), Vaikhanasa-sutra (¶), Laugakshi-sutra (¶), Maitra-sutra (¶), Katha-sutra (¶), Varaha-sutra (¶), Apastamba-sutra (§), Baudhayana-sutra (§)
Atharvaveda	Kusika Sutra (§)
¶: only quotes survive; §: text survives

Sutras first appear in theBrahmanaandAranyakalayer of Vedic literature.^[5]They grow in number in the Vedangas, such as the Shrauta Sutras and Kalpa Sutras.^[1]These were designed so that they can be easily communicated from a teacher to student, memorized by the recipient for discussion or self-study or as reference.^[2]

A sutra by itself is condensed shorthand, and the threads of syllable are difficult to decipher or understand without associated scholarlyBhasyaor deciphering commentary that fills in the "weft".^[21]^[22]

The oldest manuscripts that have survived into the modern era that contain extensive sutras are part of theVedas,dated from the late 2nd millennium BCE through to the mid 1st millennium BCE.^[23]TheAitareya Aranyaka,for example, states Winternitz, is primarily a collection ofsutras.^[5]Their use and ancient roots are attested by sutras being mentioned in larger genre of ancient non-Vedic Hindu literature calledGatha,Narashansi,Itihasa,andAkhyana(songs, legends, epics, and stories).^[24]

In the history of Indian literature, large compilations of sutras, in diverse fields of knowledge, have been traced to the period from 600 BCE to 200 BCE (mostly after Buddha and Mahavira), and this has been called the "sutras period".^[24]^[25]This period followed the more ancientChhandas period,Mantra periodandBrahmana period.^[26]

(The ancient) Indian pupil learnt thesesutrasof grammar, philosophy or theology by the same mechanical method which fixes in our (modern era) minds the alphabet and the multiplication table.
— Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature^[6]

Hinduism[edit]

Some of the earliest surviving specimens ofsutrasof Hinduism are found in theAnupada SutrasandNidana Sutras.^[27]The former distills theepistemicdebate whetherSrutiorSmritior neither must be considered the more reliable source of knowledge,^[28]while the latter distills the rules of musical meters forSamavedachants and songs.^[29]

A larger collection of ancient sutra literature in Hinduism corresponds to the six Vedangas, or six limbs of theVedas.^[4]These are six subjects that said in theVedasto be necessary for complete mastery of the Vedas. The six subjects with their ownsutraswere "pronunciation (Shiksha), meter (Chandas), grammar (Vyakarana), explanation of words (Nirukta), time keeping through astronomy (Jyotisha), and ceremonial rituals (Kalpa).^[4]The first two, states Max Muller, were considered in the Vedic era to be necessary for reading the Veda, the second two for understanding it, and the last two for deploying the Vedic knowledge atyajnas(fire rituals).^[4]Thesutrascorresponding to these are embedded inside theBrahmanaandAranyakalayers of the Vedas. Taittiriya Aranyaka, for example in Book 7, embeds sutras for accurate pronunciation after the terse phrases "On Letters", "On Accents", "On Quantity", "On Delivery", and "On Euphonic Laws".^[30]

The fourth and often the last layer of philosophical, speculative text in the Vedas, the Upanishads, too have embedded sutras such as those found in theTaittiriya Upanishad.^[30]

The compendium of ancient Vedic sutra literature that has survived, in full or fragments, includes theKalpa Sutras,Shulba Sutras,Srauta Sutras,Dharma Sutras,Grhya Sutras,and Smarta traditions.^[31]Other fields for which ancient sutras are known include etymology, phonetics, and grammar.

Post-vedic sutras[edit]

Example of sutras fromVedanta Sutra

अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा ॥१.१.१॥
जन्माद्यस्य यतः ॥ १.१.२॥
शास्त्रयोनित्वात् ॥ १.१.३॥
तत्तुसमन्वयात् ॥ १.१.४॥
ईक्षतेर्नाशब्दम् ॥ १.१.५॥

— Brahma Sutra 1.1.1–1.1.5^[32]^[33]

Some examples of sutra texts in various schools ofHindu philosophyinclude

Brahma Sutras(or Vedanta Sutra) – a Sanskrit text, composed by Badarayana, likely sometime between 200 BCE to 200 CE.^[34]The text contains 555sutrasin four chapters that summarize the philosophical and spiritual ideas in theUpanishads.^[35]It is one of the foundational texts of theVedāntaschool of Hindu philosophy.^[35]
Yoga Sutras– contains 196 sutras onYogaincluding the eight limbs and meditation. TheYoga Sutraswere compiled around 400 CE byPatanjali,taking materials about yoga from older traditions.^[36]The text has been highly influential on Indian culture and spiritual traditions, and it is among the most translated ancient Indian text in the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages.^[37]
Samkhya Sutra– is a collection of majorSanskrittexts of theSamkhyaschool of Hindu philosophy, including the sutras ondualismof Kapila.^[38]It consists of six books with 526 sutras.

Sutra, without commentary:
Soul is, for there is no proof that it is not. (Sutra 1, Book 6) This different from body, because of heterogeneousness. (Sutra 2, Book 6) Also because it is expressed by means of the sixth case. (Sutra 3, Book 6)

With Vijnanabhiksu's commentarybhasyafilled in:
Soul is, for there is no proof that it is not, since we are aware of "I think", because there is no evidence to defeat this. Therefore all that is to be done is to discriminate it from things in general. (Sutra 1, Book 6) This soul is different from the body because of heterogeneousness or complete difference between the two. (Sutra 2, Book 6) Also because it, the Soul, is expressed by means of the sixth case, for the learned express it by the possessive case in such examples as 'this is my body', 'this my understanding'; for the possessive case would be unaccountable if there were absolute non-difference, between the body or the like, and the Soul to which it is thus attributed as a possession. (Sutra 3, Book 6)

–KapilainSamkhya Sutra,Translated by James Robert Ballantyne^[39]^[40]

Vaisheshika Sutra– the foundational text of theVaisheshikaschool of Hinduism, dated to between the 4th century BCE and 1st century BCE, authored by Kanada.^[41]With 370 sutras, it aphoristically teaches non-theisticnaturalism,epistemology, and its metaphysics. The first two sutras of the text expand as, "Now an explanation ofDharma;The means to prosperity and salvation is Dharma. "^[41]^[42]
Nyaya Sutras– an ancient text ofNyayaschool of Hindu philosophy composed by Akṣapada Gautama, sometime between the 6th century BCE and 2nd century CE.^[43]^[44]It is notable for focusing on knowledge and logic, and making no mention of Vedic rituals.^[43]The text includes 528 aphoristic sutras, about rules of reason, logic, epistemology, and metaphysics.^[45]^[46]These sutras are divided into five books, with two chapters in each book.^[43]The first book is structured as a general introduction and table of contents of sixteen categories of knowledge.^[43]Book two is aboutpramana(epistemology), book three is aboutprameyaor the objects of knowledge, and the text discusses the nature of knowledge in remaining books.^[43]

Reality is truth (prāma,foundation of correct knowledge), and what is true is so, irrespective of whether we know it is, or are aware of that truth.

– Akṣapada Gautama inNyayaSutra,Translated by Jeaneane D Fowler^[47]

Mimamsa Sutras– the foundational text of theMimamsaschool of Hinduism, authored by Jaimini. It emphasizes the early part of the Vedas, i.e., rituals and religious works, as means to salvation.^[48]The school emphasized precision in the selection of words, construction of sentences, developed rules for hermeneutics of language and any text, adopted and then refined principles of logic from theNyayaschool, and developed extensive rules for epistemology.^[48]An atheistic school that supported external Vedic sacrifices and rituals, its Mimamsa Sutra contains twelve chapters with nearly 2700sutras.^[48]
Dharma-sutras – of Āpastamba, Gautama, Baudhāyana, and Vāsiṣṭha
Artha-sutras – the Niti Sutras of Chanakya and Somadeva are treatises on governance, law, economics, and politics. Versions of Chanakya Niti Sutras have been found in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.^[49]The more comprehensive work of Chanakya, theArthashastrais itself composed in many parts, insutrastyle, with the first Sutra of the ancient book acknowledging that it is a compilation ofArtha-knowledge from previous scholars.^[50]
Kama Sutra– an ancient Indian Sanskrit text on sexual and emotional fulfillment in life
Moksha-sutras^{[further explanation needed]}
Shiva Sutras– fourteen verses that organize the phonemes of Sanskrit
Narada Bhakti Sutra– a venerated Hindu sutra, reportedly spoken by the famous sage Narada

Buddhism[edit]

In Buddhism, asuttaorsutraconstitutes a segment of the canonical literature. These early Buddhist sutras, unlike Hindu texts, are not aphoristic; rather, they tend to be quite lengthy. The Buddhist termsuttaorsutralikely derives from Sanskritsūkta(su+ukta), meaning "well spoken," reflecting the belief that "all that was spoken by the Lord Buddha was well-spoken".^[8]They embody the essence of sermons conveying "well-spoken" wisdom, akin to the Jain sutras.

In Chinese, these are known as kinh (pinyin:jīng). These teachings are organized as part of theTripiṭaka,specifically referred to as theSutta Pitaka.Numerous significant or influentialMahayanatexts, such as thePlatform Sutraand theLotus Sutra,are termed sutras despite being attributed to much later authors.^{[citation needed]}

InTheravada Buddhism,suttas constitute the second "basket" (pitaka) of thePāli Canon.Rewata DhammaandBhikkhu Bodhidescribe theSutta Pitakaas:

The Sutta Pitaka, the second collection, brings together the Buddha's discourses spoken by him on various occasions during his active ministry of forty-five years.^[51]

Jainism[edit]

In the Jain tradition, sutras are an important genre of "fixed text", which used to be memorized.^[52]

TheKalpa Sūtrais, for example, a Jain text that includes monastic rules,^[53]as well as biographies of the JainTirthankaras.^[54]Many sutras discuss all aspects of ascetic and lay life in Jainism. Various ancient sutras particularly from the early 1st millennium CE, for example, recommend devotionalbhaktias an essential Jain practice.^[9]

The surviving scriptures of Jaina tradition, such as theAcaranga Sutra(Agamas), exist in sutra format,^[10]as is theTattvartha Sutra,a Sanskrit text accepted by all four Jainism sects as the most authoritative philosophical text that completely summarizes the foundations of Jainism.^[55]^[56]

Notes and references[edit]

^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱMonier Williams,Sanskrit English Dictionary,Oxford University Press,Entry forsutra,page 1241
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^hM Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0264-3,pages 249
^^a ^bGavin Flood (1996),An Introduction to Hinduism,Cambridge University Press,ISBN 978-0-521-43878-0,pages 54–55
^^a ^b ^c ^dMax Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 108–113
^^a ^b ^cM Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0264-3,pages 251–253
^^a ^bMax Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 74
^White, David Gordon (2014).The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography.Princeton University Press. pp. 194–195.ISBN 978-0-691-14377-4.
^^a ^bK. R. Norman (1997),A philological approach to Buddhism: the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Lectures 1994.(Buddhist Forum, Vol. v.)London: School of Oriental and African Studies,p. 104
^^a ^bM. Whitney Kelting(2001).Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion.Oxford University Press. pp. 111–112.ISBN 978-0-19-803211-3.
^^a ^bPadmanabh S. Jaini (1991).Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women.University of California Press. p.32.ISBN 978-0-520-06820-9.
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 150–152
^MacGregor, Geddes(1989).Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy(1st ed.). New York: Paragon House.ISBN 1-55778-019-6.
^suci Archived2017-01-09 at theWayback MachineSanskrit English Dictionary, Koeln University, Germany
^^a ^bMax Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 110–111
^Irving L. Finkel (2007).Ancient Board Games in Perspective: Papers from the 1990 British Museum Colloquium, with Additional Contributions.British Museum Press. p. 203.ISBN 978-0-7141-1153-7.
^Kale Pramod (1974).The Theatric Universe: (a Study of the Natyasastra).Popular. p. 8.ISBN 978-81-7154-118-8.
^Lewis Rowell (2015).Music and Musical Thought in Early India.University of Chicago Press. p. 135.ISBN 978-0-226-73034-9.
^व्याख्या Archived2017-02-02 at theWayback Machine,Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Koeln University, Germany
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 199
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 210
^Paul Deussen, The System of the Vedanta: According to Badarayana's Brahma Sutras and Shankara's Commentary thereon, Translator: Charles Johnston,ISBN 978-1-5191-1778-6,page 26
^Tubb, Gary A.; Emery B. Boose. "Scholastic Sanskrit, A Manual for Students".Indo-Iranian Journal.51:45–46.doi:10.1007/s10783-008-9085-y.S2CID 162343189.
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 314–319
^^a ^bMax Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 40–45, 71–77
^Arvind Sharma (2000), Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction, Oxford University Press,ISBN 978-0-19-564441-8,page 206
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 70
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 108
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 101–108
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 147
^^a ^bMax Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 113–115
^Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 108–145
^Radhakrishna, Sarvepalli(1960).Brahma Sutra, The Philosophy of Spiritual Life.pp. 227–232.
George Adams (1993), The Structure and Meaning of Bādarāyaṇa's Brahma Sūtras, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0931-4,page 38
^Original Sanskrit:Brahma sutra BhasyaAdi Shankara,Archive 2
^NV Isaeva (1992), Shankara and Indian Philosophy, State University of New York Press,ISBN 978-0-7914-1281-7,page 35 with footnote 30
^^a ^bJames Lochtefeld, Brahman, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing,ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8,page 124
^Wujastyk, Dominik (2011),The Path to Liberation through Yogic Mindfulness in Early Ayurveda. In: David Gordon White (ed.), "Yoga in practice",Princeton University Press, p. 33
^White, David Gordon (2014).The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography.Princeton University Press. p. xvi.ISBN 978-0-691-14377-4.
^Samkhya Pravachana SutraNL Sinha, The Samkhya Philosophy, page i
^Kapila (James Robert Ballantyne, Translator, 1865),The Sāmkhya aphorisms of KapilaatGoogle Books,pages 156–157
^Max Muller et al. (1999 Reprint), Studies in Buddhism, Asian Educational Services,ISBN 81-206-1226-4,page 10 with footnote
^^a ^bKlaus K. Klostermaier (2010), A Survey of Hinduism, Third Edition, State University of New York Press,ISBN 978-0-7914-7082-4,pages 334–335
^Jeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press,ISBN 978-1-898723-94-3,pages 98–107
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^eJeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press,ISBN 978-1-898723-94-3,page 129
^B. K. Matilal "Perception. An Essay on Classical Indian Theories of Knowledge" (Oxford University Press, 1986), p. xiv.
^Ganganatha Jha (1999 Reprint),Nyaya Sutras of Gautama(4 vols.), Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-1264-2
^SC Vidyabhushan and NL Sinha (1990), The Nyâya Sûtras of Gotama, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0748-8
^Jeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press,ISBN 978-1-898723-94-3,page 130
^^a ^b ^cJeaneane Fowler (2002), Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism, Sussex Academic Press,ISBN 978-1-898723-94-3,pages 67–86
^SC Banerji (1989), A Companion to Sanskrit Literature, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0063-2,pages 586–587
^Thomas Trautman (2012), Arthashastra: The Science of Wealth, Penguin,ISBN 978-0-670-08527-9,pages 16–17, 61, 64, 75
^Dhamma, U Rewata;Bodhi, Bhikkhu(2000).A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma.Buddhist Publication Society.pp. 1–2.ISBN 1-928706-02-9.
^M. Whitney Kelting(2001).Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion.Oxford University Press. pp. 84–85.ISBN 978-0-19-803211-3.
^John Cort (2010).Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History.Oxford University Press. pp. 138–139.ISBN 978-0-19-973957-8.
^Jacobi, Hermann (1884). Max Müller (ed.).Kalpa Sutra, Jain Sutras Part I.Oxford University Press.
^K. V. Mardia (1990).The Scientific Foundations of Jainism.Motilal Banarsidass. p. 103.ISBN 978-81-208-0658-0.Quote:Thus, there is a vast literature available but it seems that Tattvartha Sutra of Umasvati can be regarded as the main philosophical text of the religion and is recognized as authoritative by all Jains. "
^Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1998).The Jaina path of purification.Motilal Banarsidass. p. 82.ISBN 81-208-1578-5.

External links[edit]

SuttaCentral Public domaintranslations in multiple languages of suttas from the Pali Tipitaka and other collections.
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The Hindu Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and VedantaSacred-texts.com
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[monierwilliamssutra-1] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱMonier Williams,Sanskrit English Dictionary,Oxford University Press,Entry forsutra,page 1241

[winternitz249-2] ^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^hM Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0264-3,pages 249

[gavinfloodaith54-3] Gavin Flood (1996),An Introduction to Hinduism,Cambridge University Press,ISBN 978-0-521-43878-0,pages 54–55

[maxmullerhas108-4] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 108–113

[winternitz252-5] M Winternitz (2010 Reprint), A History of Indian Literature, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0264-3,pages 251–253

[maxmullerhas74-6] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 74

[7] White, David Gordon (2014).The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography.Princeton University Press. pp. 194–195.ISBN 978-0-691-14377-4.

[norman1997p104-8] K. R. Norman (1997),A philological approach to Buddhism: the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Lectures 1994.(Buddhist Forum, Vol. v.)London: School of Oriental and African Studies,p. 104

[kelting111-9] M. Whitney Kelting(2001).Singing to the Jinas: Jain Laywomen, Mandal Singing, and the Negotiations of Jain Devotion.Oxford University Press. pp. 111–112.ISBN 978-0-19-803211-3.

[jainigasjd32-10] Padmanabh S. Jaini (1991).Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women.University of California Press. p.32.ISBN 978-0-520-06820-9.

[11] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 150–152

[12] MacGregor, Geddes(1989).Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy(1st ed.). New York: Paragon House.ISBN 1-55778-019-6.

[13] suci Archived2017-01-09 at theWayback MachineSanskrit English Dictionary, Koeln University, Germany

[maxmullerhasl110-14] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 110–111

[15] Irving L. Finkel (2007).Ancient Board Games in Perspective: Papers from the 1990 British Museum Colloquium, with Additional Contributions.British Museum Press. p. 203.ISBN 978-0-7141-1153-7.

[16] Kale Pramod (1974).The Theatric Universe: (a Study of the Natyasastra).Popular. p. 8.ISBN 978-81-7154-118-8.

[17] Lewis Rowell (2015).Music and Musical Thought in Early India.University of Chicago Press. p. 135.ISBN 978-0-226-73034-9.

[18] व्याख्या Archived2017-02-02 at theWayback Machine,Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Koeln University, Germany

[19] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 199

[20] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 210

[21] Paul Deussen, The System of the Vedanta: According to Badarayana's Brahma Sutras and Shankara's Commentary thereon, Translator: Charles Johnston,ISBN 978-1-5191-1778-6,page 26

[22] Tubb, Gary A.; Emery B. Boose. "Scholastic Sanskrit, A Manual for Students".Indo-Iranian Journal.51:45–46.doi:10.1007/s10783-008-9085-y.S2CID 162343189.

[23] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 314–319

[mullersutras40-24] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 40–45, 71–77

[25] Arvind Sharma (2000), Classical Hindu Thought: An Introduction, Oxford University Press,ISBN 978-0-19-564441-8,page 206

[26] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 70

[27] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, page 108

[28] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 101–108

[29] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 147

[maxmullerhas113-30] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 113–115

[31] Max Muller,History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature,Oxford University Press, pages 108–145

[32] Radhakrishna, Sarvepalli(1960).Brahma Sutra, The Philosophy of Spiritual Life.pp. 227–232.
George Adams (1993), The Structure and Meaning of Bādarāyaṇa's Brahma Sūtras, Motilal Banarsidass,ISBN 978-81-208-0931-4,page 38

[33] Original Sanskrit:Brahma sutra BhasyaAdi Shankara,Archive 2

[nvisaeva35-34] NV Isaeva (1992), Shankara and Indian Philosophy, State University of New York Press,ISBN 978-0-7914-1281-7,page 35 with footnote 30

[jamesloch124-35] James Lochtefeld, Brahman, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing,ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8,page 124

[36] Wujastyk, Dominik (2011),The Path to Liberation through Yogic Mindfulness in Early Ayurveda. In: David Gordon White (ed.), "Yoga in practice",Princeton University Press, p. 33

[37] White, David Gordon (2014).The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali: A Biography.Princeton University Press. p. xvi.ISBN 978-0-691-14377-4.

[38] Samkhya Pravachana SutraNL Sinha, The Samkhya Philosophy, page i

[39] Kapila (James Robert Ballantyne, Translator, 1865),The Sāmkhya aphorisms of KapilaatGoogle Books,pages 156–157

[40] Max Muller et al. (1999 Reprint), Studies in Buddhism, Asian Educational Services,ISBN 81-206-1226-4,page 10 with footnote

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