him and who had written treatises on the Brahmasutras. He also states in Sri-Bhashya that he has followed their teachings in this work.
Sri Ramanuja has held that the twelve chapters of Purvamimamsa, four chapters of Sankarasakanda and the four chapters of the Brahmasutras constitute one system of philosophy. In support of this view, he has quoted the passage from Bodhayana thus: "संहितमेतच्छारीरकं जैमिनीयेन षोडशलक्षणेनेति शास्त्रैकत्वसिद्धिः". The authors of these three works are different persons, but these constitute one main work, as they deal with one subject. Jaimini begins his work with Atha (then). The Brahmasutras also begin with Atha. By this, it is not correct to hold that they are different works. Even in Jaimini's Mimamsasutrasdifferent chapters begin with the word Atha.
According to Sri Ramanuja, Bhaktiyoga is the means for the realisation of the Self and the attainment of moksa which constitutes eternal Bliss. It is synonymous with Upasana (meditation). That Bkakti (devotion) results wholly from Viveka (discrimination), Vimoka (freedom), Abhyasa (practice), Kriya (work),Kalyana (auspiciousness), Anavasada (absence of weakness), and Anuddharsa (absence of excessive merriment); because it is only so possible, and because also there is scriptural authority to that effect.
Who then is this Brahman ? Sri Ramanuja defines Him thus: 'By the word Brahman, is denoted the Highest Person who is, by nature, devoid of all evils and is possessed of a host of auspicious qualities, which are innumerable and unsurpassable in excellence. For, everywhere in the contexts the word Brahman is seen to have been derived from the association of Brhattva (greatness) and whatever greatness is, by nature as well as by qualities. unsurpassable in excellence. that is its
