 Many works thought to be of his authorship are debated and questioned as to their authorship today, including some of his best-known and important works, the Maniratnamala, Para-puja and the .Other scholars say that Shankaracharya's authorship of the commentaries on the Brahman Sutra, the ten principal Upanishads as well as the Bhagavad Gita are beyond doubt.Traditionally, his works are classified under

The commentaries serve to provide a consistent interpretation of the scriptural texts from the perspective of Advaita Vedanta.