Sutar is a common name of the caste in the Maratha Districts, and is from sutra-kara, one who works by string, or a maker of string.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
It is followed by an announcement to the effect that the sutra praying for rain was given by the Buddha, that a drought is afflicting the land, that the altar has been erected in accordance with the regulations and that prayer is being made for rain.
"Buddhism and Buddhists in China"
Lewis Hodus
The sutra says: 'Some good friend will say to him: Even if thou canst not exercise the remembrance of Buddha, utter the name of Buddha Amitabha.
"Buddhism and Buddhists in China"
Lewis Hodus