The Sri Bhashya () is the most famous work of the

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philosopher Ramanuja (1017–1137). It is his commentary on Badarayana's Vedanta/Brahma Sutra.

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In his commentary, Ramanuja presents the fundamental philosophical principles of Vishishtadvaita based on his interpretation of the Upanishads,

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and other Smriti texts, the previous acharyas, and the Vedanta-sutra itself. This is done by way of refuting Shankara's Advaita Vedanta and in particular his theory of maya. In this work, he describes the three categories of reality (tattvas): God, soul, and matter, which have been used by the later Vaishnava theologians such as Madhva. He explains the relationship between the body and the soul. The principles of

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as a means to liberation (moksha) were also developed. Ramanuja wrote the Vedanta-Dipa and Vedanta-Sara to aid in the overall understanding of the Sri Bhashya.

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*Hajime Nakamura and Trevor Leggett, ''A History of Early Vedānta Philosophy'', Vol 2, New Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass (1983) *Advaita Ashrama (2003). Brahma-Sutras According to Sri Ramanuja.

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Overview of Sribhashya by S.S. Raghavachar

Translation of Sribhashya by George Thibaut
* '' Sruta Pradipika, ''Sanskrit commentary on Sribhashya by Sudarsana Suri with detailed English introduction Hindu texts 11th-century books Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Vedanta Hindu philosophy {{Hindu-philo-stub

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