---
type: Reference
title: "Śrī Bhāṣya (Rāmānuja)"
description: "Rāmānuja's Viśiṣṭādvaita commentary on the Brahma Sūtras; the doctrinal ground for prapatti / śaraṇāgati."
darshana:
  - Viśiṣṭādvaita
tags:
  - primary-source
  - bhakti
  - sastra
timestamp: "2026-06-25"
okf_version: "0.2"
license: "CC BY-SA 4.0"
---

# Śrī Bhāṣya (Rāmānuja)

## What It Is

Rāmānuja's commentary on the Brahma Sūtras and the foundational text of Viśiṣṭādvaita (qualified non-dualism). It establishes the Lord as the inner self of all, the soul's relation as eternal servant (śeṣa) to the Lord (śeṣin), and devotion (bhakti) as continuous loving meditation. The Śrīvaiṣṇava tradition develops from it the doctrine of prapatti (loving self-surrender) as the accessible means for those unable to sustain rigorous bhakti-yoga.

## Why It Matters Here

The doctrinal ground for `sharanagati` and the school-specific framing of `bhakti`, `guru`, and `seva` in Viśiṣṭādvaita. Cited where the Śrīvaiṣṇava reading is foregrounded.
