Vedanta Sutras go by various names, being called either Vedanta-Sutras, or Uttara Mimāmsā-sutras, or Brahma-Sutras, or Sāriraka Mimāmsā-sutras.
These sutras in this single work systematise the jńānakānda of the Veda. It combines the two tasks of
- concisely stating the teaching of the Veda and of
- argumentatively establishing the special interpretation of the Veda adopted in the Sutras.
Amongst the more recent commentaries (also known as Bhasya's) are the ones by Sankara, Ramanuja and Madhava.
The very first sutra offers an indication into the nature of the subject matter.
VS 1.1.1 AthyAtho BrahmAn jijńAsA - Now, therefore the enquiry into Brahman.
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