Concise rule or aphorism; that which, through a few words only, reveals vast meanings; text consisting of aphorisms or maxims; a thread; something, like a thread, that runs through and holds everything together. (Glossary for the Vahinis)

Man’s life is like a garland, with birth at one end and death at the other. Between the two ends are strung together flowers of all kinds, troubles, worries, joys, sorrows and dreams. Few men are aware of the string that runs through all the flowers. Without the string there can be no garland. Only the person who recognises the string can become real man. The string is called Sutra or Brahman Sutra (The Divine String). The Divine atma Principle is the string which is found in all human beings and which is the source of all the potencies in them. (D3, p. 75)