श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita
The divine song of the Lord — 18 chapters, 700 verses of timeless wisdom spoken by Bhagavan Sri Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
अर्जुनविषादयोग
Arjuna Vishada Yoga
The Yoga of Arjuna's Despondency
Arjuna surveys the battlefield and is overwhelmed with grief and moral confusion upon seeing his relatives, teachers, and friends arrayed against him.
सांख्ययोग
Sankhya Yoga
The Yoga of Knowledge
Krishna begins His teaching by explaining the eternal nature of the soul, the impermanence of the body, and introduces the paths of knowledge and selfless action.
कर्मयोग
Karma Yoga
The Yoga of Action
Krishna explains the importance of selfless action (nishkama karma) without attachment to results, and how action is superior to inaction.
ज्ञानकर्मसन्यासयोग
Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
The Yoga of Renunciation of Action through Knowledge
Krishna reveals the ancient tradition of divine knowledge, explains His incarnations, and teaches how knowledge purifies and liberates.
कर्मसन्यासयोग
Karma Sanyasa Yoga
The Yoga of Renunciation of Action
Krishna compares the paths of renunciation and selfless action, ultimately showing that both lead to liberation when performed with the right attitude.
आत्मसंयमयोग
Atma Samyama Yoga
The Yoga of Self-Control
Krishna teaches the practice of meditation, self-discipline, and the control of the mind as the means to realize the Self.
ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग
Jnana Vijnana Yoga
The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization
Krishna reveals both theoretical knowledge and direct realization of the Divine, explaining His higher and lower natures.
अक्षरब्रह्मयोग
Akshara Brahma Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute
Krishna explains the concepts of Brahman, karma, and the process of departure from the body, and how remembrance of God at death leads to liberation.
राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग
Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
Krishna reveals the most confidential knowledge — His all-pervading nature and the supreme path of devotion as the direct means to reach Him.
विभूतियोग
Vibhuti Yoga
The Yoga of Divine Glories
Krishna describes His divine manifestations and opulences to help Arjuna understand His infinite nature and supremacy.
विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग
Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga
The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
Krishna reveals His cosmic universal form (Vishwarupa) to Arjuna, displaying the entire creation within Himself.
भक्तियोग
Bhakti Yoga
The Yoga of Devotion
Krishna explains the path of devotion and describes the qualities of a true devotee who is dear to Him.
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग
Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga
The Yoga of Distinction between the Field and the Knower of the Field
Krishna distinguishes between the body (field) and the soul (knower of the field), and explains the nature of Prakriti and Purusha.
गुणत्रयविभागयोग
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas
Krishna explains the three qualities of material nature — sattva, rajas, and tamas — and how they bind the soul and how one can transcend them.
पुरुषोत्तमयोग
Purushottama Yoga
The Yoga of the Supreme Person
Krishna uses the metaphor of the sacred Ashvattha tree to explain the material world and reveals Himself as the Supreme Person beyond the perishable and imperishable.
दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग
Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga
The Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Demoniacal
Krishna distinguishes between divine qualities that lead to liberation and demoniacal qualities that lead to bondage.
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
The Yoga of the Division of Threefold Faith
Krishna explains the three types of faith, food, sacrifice, austerity, and charity corresponding to the three gunas.
मोक्षसन्यासयोग
Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
The Yoga of Liberation through Renunciation
The concluding chapter summarizes all teachings, distinguishes renunciation from tyaga, and culminates with Krishna's supreme instruction to surrender unto Him.