ഋഷിഭിര്ബഹുധാ ഗീതം ഛന്ദോഭിര്വിവിധൈഃ പൃഥക് ബ്രഹ്മസൂത്രപദൈശ്ചൈവ ഹേതുമദ്ഭിര്വിനിശ്ചിതൈഃ
ṛṣibhirbahudhā gītaṃ chandobhirvividhaiḥ pṛthak brahmasūtrapadaiścaiva hetumadbhirviniścitaiḥ
English Translation
It has been sung of in various ways by the Rsis, separately by the different kinds [The different branches of Vedic texts.] of Vedic texts, and also by the rational and convicing sentences themselves which are indicatvie of and lead of Brahman.
Explanation · English
Many sages (such as Vasishtha) have talked about it (the true nature of the field and its knower) since ancient times. The ancient hymns? such as the Rig Veda? have explained this in various ways.The word Brahma Sutras refers to the Vedanta Sutras written by Vyasa or Badarayanacharya in order to reconcile the mutually contradictory passages in the Upanishads. A study of the Brahma Sutras is very necessary in order to comprehend the esoteric significance of the Upanishads. The Braham Sutras are also known by the name Sariraka Sutras because fifteen Sutras in the third Pada of the second chapter deal with the Sarira or Kshetra (body).The true nature of the field and its knower has also been taught in the Brahma Sutras which deal with Brahman such as Atmanyevopasita (only as the Self? let a man meditate on It.) (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad? I.4.7).They are full of reasoning? convincing and decisive. There is no doubt in the words or passages that treat of Brahman.