Q. Which three sacred texts of Ancient India are termed "Prasthan Trayi"? RAS(Mains)-2018 Paper-1 #RAS #UDAIPUR #RAS_Mains
Prasthanatrayi (प्रस्थानत्रयी), literally, three sources (or axioms), refers to the three canonical texts of theology having epistemic authority, especially of the Vedanta schools. It consists of:
- The Upanishads, known as Upadesha prasthana(injunctive texts), and the Śruti prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of revelation), especially the Principal Upanishads.
- The Brahma Sutras, known as Sutra prasthanaor Nyaya prasthana or Yukti prasthana (logical text or axiom of logic)
- The Bhagavad Gita, known as Sadhana prasthana(practical text), and the Smriti prasthāna (the starting point or axiom of remembered tradition)