經以前譯做修多羅，原本義思係綖（線），即係話佛陀所講嘅法好似絲線，可以貫穿一切義。又譯作契經，上契諸佛之理，下契眾生之機，就叫做契；貫穿諸法深義，攝持所化眾生，就叫做經。藏，有蘊積、包含義，係指古時一種可以放物品嘅篋（或籃子）。因為呢個 piṭaka 含括一切所應知、應行、應證嘅法義，所以 sūtrapiṭaka 意譯做經藏。
The Sutra used to be translated as Shutara, and the original meaning of the thought was silk (thread), that is, the Dharma that the Buddha said was like a silk thread, which can run through all righteousness. It is also translated as the Sutra of Covenant, which concludes the principles of the Buddhas and gives the opportunity to contract with sentient beings, which is called the Contract, and the Sutra that penetrates the profound meaning of the Dharma and holds the sentient beings that have been incarnated. Zang, which has accumulation and contains meaning, refers to a kind of basket (or basket) that can be used to put items in ancient times. Because this piṭaka contains all the Dharma meanings that should be known, done, and proven, sūtrapiṭaka is translated as sutra collection.