Bhagavad Gita World

All 18 Chapters of the Bhagavad Gita

All 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita, from Arjuna Vishada Yoga to Moksha Sanyasa Yoga, with verse counts and a summary of each, in three languages.

  1. Chapter 1: Arjuna Vishada Yoga – 47 verses

    Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra and Arjuna's sorrow.

  2. Chapter 2: Sankhya Yoga – 72 verses

    The summary of the Gita — the immortality of the soul and introduction to Karma Yoga.

  3. Chapter 3: Karma Yoga – 43 verses

    The yoga of selfless action — the right path of performing duty.

  4. Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga – 42 verses

    Attaining the Divine through Knowledge, Action and Renunciation.

  5. Chapter 5: Karma Sanyasa Yoga – 29 verses

    True renunciation through action — the path of detachment.

  6. Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga – 47 verses

    The yoga of meditation and self-control.

  7. Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga – 30 verses

    Knowledge of the Absolute and its realization.

  8. Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga – 28 verses

    The yoga of the imperishable Brahman.

  9. Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga – 34 verses

    The royal knowledge — the most secret of all wisdom.

  10. Chapter 10: Vibhuti Yoga – 42 verses

    The divine glories and manifestations of the Lord.

  11. Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga – 55 verses

    The vision of the Universal Form of the Lord.

  12. Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga – 20 verses

    The yoga of devotion — the supreme path of love.

  13. Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga – 35 verses

    The discrimination between the field and the knower of the field.

  14. Chapter 14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga – 27 verses

    The three modes of material nature — sattva, rajas and tamas.

  15. Chapter 15: Purushottama Yoga – 20 verses

    The yoga of the Supreme Person.

  16. Chapter 16: Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga – 24 verses

    The divine and demoniac qualities distinguished.

  17. Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga – 28 verses

    The three divisions of faith.

  18. Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga – 78 verses

    The yoga of liberation through renunciation — the conclusion of the Gita.