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श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता

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The dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukṣetra — 700 verses in 18 chapters, arranged here for clear, step-by-step study.

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Arjuna in his chariot looks up at Kṛṣṇa, who stands before him with His four-armed form shining behind Him

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The embodied soul may be restricted from sense enjoyment, though the taste for sense objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness.

Bhagavad-gītā 2.59 Read the verse and purport

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Chapters 1–6 Karma-yoga

  1. Chapter 1 Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra 46 verses
  2. Chapter 2 Contents of the Gītā Summarized 72 verses
  3. Chapter 3 Karma-yoga 43 verses
  4. Chapter 4 Transcendental Knowledge 42 verses
  5. Chapter 5 Karma-yoga — Action in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness 29 verses
  6. Chapter 6 Sāṅkhya-yoga 47 verses

Chapters 7–12 Bhakti-yoga

  1. Chapter 7 Knowledge of the Absolute 30 verses
  2. Chapter 8 Attaining the Supreme 28 verses
  3. Chapter 9 The Most Confidential Knowledge 34 verses
  4. Chapter 10 The Opulence of the Absolute 42 verses
  5. Chapter 11 The Universal Form 55 verses
  6. Chapter 12 Devotional Service 20 verses

Chapters 13–18 Jñāna-yoga

  1. Chapter 13 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness 35 verses
  2. Chapter 14 The Three Modes of Material Nature 27 verses
  3. Chapter 15 The Yoga of the Supreme Person 20 verses
  4. Chapter 16 The Divine and Demoniac Natures 24 verses
  5. Chapter 17 The Divisions of Faith 28 verses
  6. Chapter 18 Conclusion — The Perfection of Renunciation 78 verses

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  3. Part 3 Jñāna-yoga Chapters 13–18

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Kṛṣṇa driving Arjuna’s ornate golden chariot, with Hanumān on the flag
Arjuna’s chariot, c. 1830. British Museum (public domain).

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