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Prasthanatrayi (Template:Lang-sa, IAST: Prasthānatrayī), literally, three sources (or axioms), refers to the three canonical texts of theology having epistemic authority, especially of the Vedanta schools. It consists of:^[1]

The Upanishads, known as Upadeśa Prasthāna (injunctive texts), and the Śruti Prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of revelation), especially the Principal Upanishads.
The Bhagavad Gita, known as Sādhana Prasthāna (practical text), and the Smṛti Prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of remembered tradition)
The Brahma Sutras, known as Sūtra Prasthāna (formulative texts) or Nyāya Prasthāna or Yukti Prasthāna (logical text or axiom of logic)

The Upanishads consist of ten, twelve or thirteen major texts, with a total of 108 texts^[2] (some scholars list ten as principal – the Mukhya Upanishads, while most consider twelve or thirteen as principal, most important Upanishads^[3]^[4]^[5]). The ten Upanishads are Īśā, Kena, Kaṭha, Praṣna, Muṇḍaka, Māṇḍūkya, Taittirīya, Aitareya, Chāndogya and Bṛhadāraṇyaka.

The Bhagavad Gītā is part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabhārata.

The Brahma Sūtras (also known as the Vedānta Sūtras), systematize the doctrines taught in the Upanishads and the Gītā.

Founders of the major schools of Vedanta, Adi Shankara, Madhvācharya wrote bhāṣyas (commentaries) on these texts. Rāmānujāchārya did not write any bhāṣya (commentary) on the Upanishads, but wrote bhāṣyas (commentaries) on Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita. Even though Ramanuja did not write individual commentaries on Principal Upanishads, he included many hundreds of quotations from Upanishads in his Sri Bhasya. In the Ramanuja lineage, one of his followers, Rangaramanuja, wrote commentaries on almost all of the Principal Upanishads around the 1600s. Vallabhacharya and Nimbarkacharya wrote bhāṣyas (commentaries) on Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita but they did not write commentaries on Upanishads. Like Ramanuja, they quoted many verses from Upanishads in their works.

References

^ Vepa, Kosla. The Dhaarmik Traditions. Indic Studies Foundation.
^ Original Upanishads spanned beyond 108 texts. However, only 108 texts remained during the oral transmission process across generations.
^ Robert C Neville (2000), Ultimate Realities, SUNY Press, ISBN 978-0791447765, page 319
^ Stephen Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press, ISBN 978-0231144858, pages 28-29
^ Peter Heehs (2002), Indian Religions, New York University Press, ISBN 978-0814736500, pages 60-88

Notes

Madhva; Bannañje Govindācārya (1969). Sarvamūlagranthaḥ: Prasthānatrayī. Akhila Bhārata Mādhva Mahā Maṇḍala Prakāśanam. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
Paramananda Bharathi (Swami.) (2010). Vedānta prabodha: Prasthānatrayī Śaṅkarabhāshya kā tāttvikasāra. Caukhambā Surabhāratī Prakāśana. ISBN 978-93-80326-40-5. Retrieved 8 June 2013. [1]

[1] Vepa, Kosla. The Dhaarmik Traditions. Indic Studies Foundation.

[2] Original Upanishads spanned beyond 108 texts. However, only 108 texts remained during the oral transmission process across generations.

[3] Robert C Neville (2000), Ultimate Realities, SUNY Press, ISBN 978-0791447765, page 319

[stephenphillips28-4] Stephen Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press, ISBN 978-0231144858, pages 28-29

[PeterHeehs-5] Peter Heehs (2002), Indian Religions, New York University Press, ISBN 978-0814736500, pages 60-88

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 The [[Upanishad]]s consist of ten, twelve or thirteen [[mukhya|major]] texts, with a total of 108 texts<ref> Original Upanishads spanned beyond 108 texts. However, only 108 texts remained during the oral transmission process across generations.</ref> (some scholars list ten as principal – the [[Mukhya Upanishads]], while most consider twelve or thirteen as principal, most important Upanishads<ref>Robert C Neville (2000), Ultimate Realities, SUNY Press, {{ISBN|978-0791447765}}, page 319</ref><ref name=stephenphillips28>Stephen Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press, {{ISBN|978-0231144858}}, pages 28-29</ref><ref name=PeterHeehs>Peter Heehs (2002), Indian Religions, New York University Press, {{ISBN|978-0814736500}}, pages 60-88</ref>). The ten Upanishads are [[Isha Upanishad|Īśā]], [[Kena Upanishad|Kena]], [[Katha Upanishad|Kaṭha]], [[Prashna Upanishad|Praṣna]], [[Mundaka Upanishad|Muṇḍaka]], [[Mandukya Upanishad|Māṇḍūkya]], [[Taittiriya Upanishad|Taittirīya]], [[Aitareya Upanishad|Aitareya]], [[Chandogya Upanishad|Chāndogya]] and [[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad|Bṛhadāraṇyaka]].
-The {{IAST|[[Bhagavad Gītā]]}} is part of the {{IAST|[[Mahabhārata]]}}. In the Bheeshma Parva.
+The {{IAST|[[Bhagavad Gītā]]}} is part of the Bhishma Parva of the {{IAST|[[Mahabhārata]]}}.
 The {{IAST|[[Brahma Sutra|Brahma Sūtras]]}} (also known as the ''{{IAST|Vedānta Sūtras}}''), systematize the doctrines taught in the Upanishads and the {{IAST|Gītā}}.
-Founders of the major schools of [[Vedanta]], [[Adi Shankara]], [[Madhvacharya|Madhvācharya]] wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on these texts. [[Ramanujacharya|Rāmānujāchārya]]  did not write any {{IAST|bhāṣya}} (''commentary'') on the [[Upanishads]], but Ramanuja wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on [[Brahma Sutras]] and [[Bhagavad Gita]].  Even though Ramanuja did not write individual commentaries on Principal Upanishads, he quoted many hundreds of quotations from Upanishads in his Sri Bhasya. In the Ramanuja lineage, one of his followers, Rangaramanuja, wrote commentaries on almost all of the Principal Upanishads around the 1600s. [[Vallabhacharya]] and [[Nimbarkacharya]] wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita but they did not write commentaries on Upanishads but they quoted many verses from Upanishads in their works.
+Founders of the major schools of [[Vedanta]], [[Adi Shankara]], [[Madhvacharya|Madhvācharya]] wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on these texts. [[Ramanujacharya|Rāmānujāchārya]]  did not write any {{IAST|bhāṣya}} (''commentary'') on the [[Upanishads]], but wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on [[Brahma Sutras]] and [[Bhagavad Gita]]. Even though Ramanuja did not write individual commentaries on Principal Upanishads, he included many hundreds of quotations from Upanishads in his Sri Bhasya. In the Ramanuja lineage, one of his followers, Rangaramanuja, wrote commentaries on almost all of the Principal Upanishads around the 1600s. [[Vallabhacharya]] and [[Nimbarkacharya]] wrote {{IAST|bhāṣyas}} (''commentaries'') on Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita but they did not write commentaries on Upanishads. Like Ramanuja, they quoted many verses from Upanishads in their works.
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