Collection of Hindu aphorisms (5)
I believe the answer is:
sutra
'collection of hindu aphorisms' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sutra that I've seen before include "Book of aphorisms" , "Collection of Hindu or Buddhist sayings" , "Buddhist literature" , "Ornamental arm band" , "Rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature" .)