PURPORT

The Vedanta- or Brahma-sūtra, written by Srila Vyasadeva, is a book studied by all advanced spiritual students, especially by the sannyasis of all religious communities (sampradayas). The sannyasis must read Vedanta-sūtra to establish their final conclusions concerning Vedic knowledge. Here, of course, the Vedanta mentioned is the commentary of Sahkaracarya, known as Sariraka-bhasya. Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya intended to convert Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was a Vaisnava sannyasi, into a Mayavadi sannyasi. He therefore made this arrangement to instruct Him in Vedanta-sūtra according to the Sariraka commentary of Sahkaracarya. All the sannyasis of the Sahkara-sampradaya enjoy seriously studying the Vedanta-sūtra with the Sariraka-bhasya commentary. It is said, vedanta-vakyesu sada ramantaḥ: "One should always enjoy the studies of the Vedanta-sūtra."