Authorized & unauthorized sastric commentaries

At present there are many commentaries on the revealed scriptures, but most of them are not in the line of disciplic succession coming from Srila Vyasadeva, who originally taught the Vedic wisdom. The final, most perfect and sublime work of Srila Vyasadeva is Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the authorized commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. There is also Bhagavad-gita, which is spoken by the Lord Himself and which was recorded by Vyasadeva. These are the most important revealed scriptures, and any commentary which contradicts the principles of the Gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam is unauthorized. There is complete agreement amongst the Upanisads, Vedanta, the Vedas, Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, and no one should try to reach any conclusion about the Vedas without receiving instructions from members of Vyasadeva’s disciplic succession, or at least from those who believe in the Personality of Godhead and His diverse energies.

Srila Prabhupada Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6 purport

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