You are my Mother and my Father;
You are my Friend and my Teacher;
You are my Wisdom and my Riches;
You are all to me, O God of all Gods.
Ramanuja (c. 1020-1140) is revered by Hindus as a leading interpreter of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. Ramanuja interpreted texts and developed a Vedantic philosophy known as Vaishnavism.