What is the Bhagavad Gita? It’s the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Its 18 chapters and 700 verses teach duty, knowledge, devotion and meditation.
All 18 chapters
1. Arjuna Vishada Yoga2. Sankhya Yoga3. Karma Yoga4. Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga5. Karma Sannyasa Yoga6. Dhyana Yoga7. Jnana Vijnana Yoga8. Akshara Brahma Yoga9. Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga10. Vibhuti Yoga11. Vishwarupa Darshana Yoga12. Bhakti Yoga13. Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga14. Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga15. Purushottama Yoga16. Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga17. Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga18. Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Sources
- The Bhagavad Gita, in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. Verse numbers follow the usual 700-verse count.
Bring the Gita home
A learned pandit can recite the Gita in your home, for a blessing, an anniversary or in memory of a loved one.
Questions devotees ask us
How many chapters and verses are in the Bhagavad Gita?
18 chapters and 700 verses in the usual count. Some editions count 701, with one more verse in chapter 13.
Where is the Bhagavad Gita found?
It is part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata, the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Where should a beginner start?
Many teachers suggest chapter 2, then chapters 12 and 15, which are short and practical. Reading from the start is just as good.