<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sutras</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>sutra boxes</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>genres for literature</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>sutra</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genre of ancient and medieval texts comprising short mnemonic rules, sayings, principles, or observations, often expanded upon by means of a commentary. Known in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism; in Buddhism, sutras are typically discourses or sermons believed to have been delivered or authorized by the Buddha. ]]></note></mads>