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Philosophical text for the layman 

M. NARASIMHACHARY 



VEDANTA DEEPA ? Commentary on the Vedanta Sutras by
Bhagavad Ramanujacharya: Vol. II comprising chapters
III and IV (Sanskrit): English translation by Anantha
Rangacharya; pub. by author, No. 780, V Main Road,
Vijayanagar, Bangalore-560040. Rs. 250. 


Ramanuja's commentary on the Brahmasutra is available
to us in the form of three different works: the
Sribhashya, which is very elaborate; a simpler
commentary called Vedanta Deepa; and a still shorter
commentary known as Vedanta Sara. 

This volume is the second part of Vedanta Deepa. The
Brahmasutra or Vedanta Sutra of Badayarayana (also
known as Vyasa) is one of the triple texts called
Prasthanatraya. The Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita
are the other two Prasthanas. 

All Acharyas who wanted to expound their philosophical
views were obliged to show that their views were in
conformity with these Prasthanas. Sankara, Ramanuja
and Madhva commented on these texts, with the
exception of Ramanuja who commented on the Brahmasutra
and Gita, but not on the Upanishads. He, if we may say
so, filled this lacuna, through his work, the Vedartha
Sangraha, in which he selected important passages from
the Upanishads and explained them in the light of his
position. Since each Acharya explained the three
Prasthanas according to their traditional views, there
arose a lot of divergence regarding the actual import
of these texts. 

The Brahmasutra is actually an aphoristic presentation
of important Upanishad passages. It consists of four
sections called the Samanvaya, Avirodha, Sadhana and
Phala Adhyayas. This volume contains the Sadhana and
Phala Adhyayas of the Brahmasutra. 

Three commentaries 


The question is generally asked as to why Ramanuja
composed three different commentaries on the same
work. The answer is simple; he wanted to cater to the
needs of people with different eligibility. The
Sribhashya is meant for those who have a very good
grounding in several branches of knowledge like
Vyakarana, Nyaya and Mimamsa. Laypeople who do not
have such a background will therefore be denied the
opportunity of knowing the contents of this work. The
Vedanta Deepa and the Vedanta Sara fulfil this
desideratum. 

Anantha Rangacharya has already made a name for
himself as a lucid exponent of Visishtadvaita
philosophy through several works. He is an authority
on the Srinivashnava lore and his translations are
always simple and reliable. 

This work contains the text of Vedanta Deepa in
Devanagari, followed by English translation and
explanatory notes. There is also a summary of the
various sections at the end. 

******
Regards
Namo narayana
dAsan

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