8 Sri [sopanisad

have our commentary on Vedanta philosophy, called Govinda-
bhasya by Baladeva Vidyabhisana. Similarly, Ramanujacarya has
a commentary and Madhvacarya has one. The version of San-
karacarya is not the only commentary. There are many Vedanta
commentaries, but because the Vaisnavas did not present the
first Vedanta commentary, people are under the wrong impres-
sion that Sankaracarya’s is the only Vedanta commentary.
Besides that, Vyasadeva himself wrote the perfect Vedanta com-
mentary, Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-Bhagavatam also begins
with the first words of the Vedanta-siitra: janmadyasya yatah.
And that janmadyasya yatah is fully explained in the Srimad-
Bhagavatam. The Vedanta-siitra simply hints at what is Brahman,
the Absolute Truth: “The Absolute Truth is that from Whom
every tung emanates.” This is a summary, but it is explained in
detail in Srimad-Bhagavatam. If everything is emanating from the -
Absolute Truth, then what is the nature of the Absolute Truth? ~
That is explained in Srimad-Bhagavatam. The Absolute Truth
must be conscious. Svarat. He is Self-effulgent. We develop our
consciousness and knowledge by receiving knowledge from
others, but for Him it is said that He is Self-effulgent. The whole
summary of Vedic knowledge is the Veddnta-siitra, and the
Vedanta-siitra is explained by the writer himself in the Srimad-
Bhagavatam. We finally request those who are actually after
Vedic knowledge to try to understand the explanation of all
Vedic knowledge from the Srimad-Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad-
gita.
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