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\title{\textcolor{yellow}{S{\=u}tra Period in India}}
\author{Amba Kulkarni}
\institute{ University of Hyderabad}
\date{14th Feb 2018}

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\frametitle{S{\=u}tra Style}
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\textit{
        alp\=ak\d{s}aram asandigdham s\=aravat vi\'{s}vatomukham {\textbar}\\
        astobham anavadyam ca \textit{s\=utra}m \textit{s\=utra}vido vidu\d{h} {\textbar}{\textbar}}
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\item \textit{alp\=ak\d{s}aram} -- Minimum number of words
\item \textit{asamdigdham} -- it should be unambiguous
\item  \textit{s{\=a}rvat} -- it should contain the essence
\item \textit{vi\'{s}vatomukham} -- it should be general or should have universal validity
\item \textit{astobham} -- it should not have any unmeaningful words
\item \textit{anavadyam} -- it should be devoid of any fault
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\frametitle{S{\=u}tra Style}
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\item In the context of literature, sūtra means 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. -- Monier Williams
\item Moris Winternitz: a theorem condensed in few words
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Max Muller: (The ancient) Indian pupil learnt these sutras of grammar, philosophy or theology by the same mechanical method which fixes in our (modern era) minds the alphabet and the multiplication table.\\

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\item S{\=u}tra Period 
\item Chandas Period
\item Mantra Period 
\item Brahmana period
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Some s{\=u}tra texts from Vedic Period
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\item Kalpa s{\=u}tra
\item Sm{\=a}rta s{\=u}tra
\item \'{S}rau\d{t}a s{\=u}tra
\item Dharma s{\=u}tra
\item G\d{r}hya s{\=u}tra
\item \'{S}ulba s{\=u}tra
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Some s{\=u}tra texts in Post Vedic Period (Philosophical texts)
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\item Brahma s{\=u}tra
\item Yoga s{\=u}tra
\item S{\=a}\.{m}khya s{\=u}tra
\item Vai\'{s}e\d{s}ika s{\=u}tra
\item Ny{\=a}ya s{\=u}tra
\item mim{\=a}\.{m}s{\=a} s{\=u}tra
\item k{\=a}ma s{\=u}tra
\item N{\=a}rada Bhakti s{\=u}tra
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From other traditions
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\item Buddhism: Canonical scriptures\\
Chinese: Pinyin: Tripi\d{t}aka (sutta pitaka), Lotus sutra, etc.
\item Jainism\\
Kalpa sutras etc.
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\item P{\=a}\d{n}ini's A\d{s}\d{t}{\=a}dhy{\=a}y{\=\i} : Grammar
\item Pi\.ngala's Chanda\'{s}{\=a}stra: Meter
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