PRASTHANATRAYI

'Prasthanatrayi', literally, ''three points of departure'', (IAST ) refers to the three canonical texts of Hindu philosophy, especially the Vedanta schools. It consists of:
#The Upanishads, known as ''Upadesha prasthana'' (injunctive texts)
#The Brahma Sutras, known as ''Nyaya prasthana'' (logical text)
#The Bhagavad Gita, known as ''Sadhana prasthana'' (practical text)
The Upanishads consist of twelve or thirteen major texts, with many more minor texts. The , is part of the .The (also known as the ''), systematise the doctrines taught in the Upanishads and the .
All the founders of the three major schools of Vedanta, viz, Adi Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva wrote (''commentaries'') on these texts.

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★ Vedanta

★ Hindu philosophy