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Bhagavad Gita
A chapter-by-chapter study guide
Explore the Gita’s 18 chapters in sequence, with concise context and carefully sourced verse studies. The guide distinguishes the Sanskrit text from Vedic Matters’ plain-language interpretation.
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The 18 chapters
Each chapter page gives a concise orientation and links to available close readings.
01
Arjuna Vishada YogaArjuna’s Despair47 verses
02
Sankhya YogaKnowledge and Discernment72 verses
03
Karma YogaThe Yoga of Action43 verses
04
Jnana Karma Sannyasa YogaKnowledge and the Renunciation of Action42 verses
05
Karma Sannyasa YogaRenunciation and Action29 verses
06
Dhyana YogaThe Yoga of Meditation47 verses
07
Jnana Vijnana YogaKnowledge and Realization30 verses
08
Akshara Brahma YogaThe Imperishable Absolute28 verses
09
Raja Vidya Raja Guhya YogaSovereign Knowledge and the Deepest Secret34 verses
10
Vibhuti YogaDivine Glories42 verses
11
Vishvarupa Darshana YogaVision of the Universal Form55 verses
12
Bhakti YogaThe Yoga of Devotion20 verses
13
Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga YogaThe Field and Its Knower35 verses
14
Gunatraya Vibhaga YogaThe Three Gunas27 verses
15
Purushottama YogaThe Supreme Person20 verses
16
Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga YogaDivine and Destructive Qualities24 verses
17
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaThree Forms of Faith28 verses
18
Moksha Sannyasa YogaLiberation and Renunciation78 verses
Text and attribution
How this library is prepared
Chapter order and verse counts follow the common 700-verse recension. Sanskrit on detailed verse pages is checked against Gita Supersite, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Plain-language meanings and reflections are original editorial explanations, not presented as a replacement for a traditional commentary.