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• attachment. After getting rid of these three, jivātmā merges into Brahman (Also see BG 18.66) (without losing its identity!). Thus we can see the (apparent) difference between the jiva and Brahman.
• short concise statements. Each sutra is any short rule, like a theorem distilled into few words or syllables, around which "teachings of ritual, philosophy, grammar or any field of knowledge" can be woven.
• Bādrāyana (VedaVyasa) tried to systematize the philosophy of the Upanishads that is presented in this publication as a “Brahma Sutra for the Beginners
• The First chapter is regarded in Vedānta tradition as Samanvaya (Harmony), because it distills, synchronizes and brings into a harmonious whole the seemingly diverse and some- times conflicting passages in various Shruti texts.
•      Smritis (such as Māhābhārata, Gita, Rāmāyanas, Purānas, Yoga sutras, Sāmkhya etc.) are considered to be human thoughts in response to the Shrutis. Traditionally, all Smritis are regarded to ultimately be rooted in or inspired by Shrutis.