This document outlines the chapter titles and section divisions of the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. Each chapter is divided into multiple sections, with the sections summarizing the main topics or teachings covered in that part of the chapter. The document provides an overview of the overall structure and organization of the Bhagavad Gita text.
This document outlines the chapter titles and section divisions of the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. Each chapter is divided into multiple sections, with the sections summarizing the main topics or teachings covered in that part of the chapter. The document provides an overview of the overall structure and organization of the Bhagavad Gita text.
This document outlines the chapter titles and section divisions of the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita. Each chapter is divided into multiple sections, with the sections summarizing the main topics or teachings covered in that part of the chapter. The document provides an overview of the overall structure and organization of the Bhagavad Gita text.
BG - Chapter 1 - Observing the Armi es on the Battl efield of Kurukshl'. tra
46 verses divided into 3 section s Section 1: Verse N o. 1 to 19 - Description of armies a._nd conchshells Section 2: Verse No. 20 to 27 -Arjuna observes the army Secti on 3: Verse N o. 28 to 46 - Arjuna's re acti on
BG - Chapter 2 - Contents of the Gita Summarized
72 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 10 - Arjuna's confusion and submission Section 2: Verses 11 to 30-Sankh ya Yoga Section 3: Verses 31 to 38-Perform prescribed duty Section 4: Verses 39 to 53-Buddhi Yoga Section 5: Verses 54 to 72-Symptoms of one fixed in transcendence
BG - Chapter 3 - Karma Yoga
43 verses which can be divided into 4 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 2 - Arjuna's confusion Section 2: Verses 3 to 16-Karma Yoga explained Section 3: Verses 17 to 35-Liberated souls also perform duties Section 4: Verses 36 to 43-Beware of Lust and Anger
BG - Chapter 4 - Transcendental Knowledge
42 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 10 - Krishna re-establishes Parampara Section 2: Verses 11 to 15 - Working in divine consciousness Section 3: Verses 16 to 24 - Full knowledge of action Section 4: Verses 25 to 33 - Types of sacrifices Section 5: Verses 34 to 42 - Transcendental Knowledge
BG - Chapter 5 - Karma-yoga-Action in Kr~l).a Consciousness
29 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 6 - Path of Work in devotion and Renunciation Section 2: Verses 7 to 12 - Working in devotion Section 3: Verses 13 to 16 - Embodied Spirit Section 4: Verses 17 to 26 - Liberation in the Supreme Section 5: Verses 27 to 29 - Peace Formula BG - Chapter 6 - Sankhya-yoga 47 verses which can be divided into 6 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 4 - Yoga and Renunciation Section 2: Verses 5 to 9 - Advancing in Yoga Section 3: Verses 10 to 32 - Process of Astanga Yoga Section 4: Verses 33 to 36 - Difficulty in practice of Astanga Yoga Section 5: Verses 37 to 45 - Fate of an unsuccessful yogi Section 6: Verses 46 to 47 - Topmost yogi
BG - Chapter 7 - Knowledge of the Absolute
30 verses which can be divided into 6 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 3-Complete Knowledge Section 2: Verses 4 to 12 - Krishna's energies Section 3: Verses 13 to 14-Modes of Nature - Difficult to overcome Section 4: Verses 15 to 19-Fortunate Four and Unfortunate Four Section 5: Verses 20 to 25-Demigod Worshippers and lmpersonalists Section 6: Verses 26 to 30-Understanding Krishna
BG - Chapter 8 - Attaining the Supreme
28 verses which can be divided into 6 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 4 - Krishna answers Arjuna's questions Section 2: Verses 5 to 8-Remembering Krishna at the time of death Section 3: Verses 9 to 13- How to remember Krishna Section 4: Verses 14 to 16 - Krishna is easy to obtain for the devotees Section 5: Verses 17 to 22 - Material and Spiritual Worlds Section 6: Verses 23 to 28 - Passing away at different times
BG - Chapter 9 - The Most Confidential Knowledge
34 verses which can be divided into 4 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 3- King of Knowledge Section 2: Verses 4 to 10- Krishna is present everywhere Section 3: Verses 11 to 25- Krishna is the object of all sacrifices Section 4: Verses 26 to 34- Pure Devotional service
BG - Chapter 10 - The Opulence of the Absolute
42 verses which can be divided into 4 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 7- Glory and Power of Krishna Section 2: Verses 8 to 11- Catuh-Shloki Gita Section 3: Verses 12 to 18- Krishna's Supreme position Section 4: Verses 19 to 42- Krishna's opulences r BG_ Chapter 11 _ The Universal Form 55 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section l: Verses 1 to 8 - Arjuna's request Section 2: Verses 9 to 31 - Krishna's Universal Form Section 3: Verses 32 to 34 - Krishna's mission Section 4: Verses 35 to 46 - Arjuna's prayers Section 5: Verses 47 to 55 - Krishna's two-handed form
BG - Chapter 12 - Devotional Service
20 verses which can be divided into 3 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 7 - Bhakti is superior to lmpersonalism Section 2: Verses 8 to 12 - Levels of Devotion Section 3: Verses 13 to 20 - Qualities that endear one to Krishna
BG - Chapter 13 - Nature, The enjoyer and Consciousness
35 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 7 - The field and its Knower Section 2: Verses 8 to 12 - Items of Knowledge Section 3: Verses 13 to 19 - Knowable - Soul and Supersoul Section 4: Verses 20 to 26 - Nature and Enjoyer Section 5: Verses 27 to 35 - Vision of Knowledge
BG - Chapter 14 - The Three Modes of Material Nature
27 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 4 - Liberation and Conditioning Section 2: Verses 5 to 9 - Modes bind the pure soul Section 3: Verses 10 to 13 - Recognizing a mode's supremacy Section 4: Verses 14 to 18 - Acting and dying within the modes Section 5: Verses 19 to 27 - Transcending the modes
BG - Chapter 15 - The Yoga of the Supreme Person
20 verses which can be divided into 5 sections Section 1: Verses 1 to 6 - Becoming detached Section 2: Verses 7 to 11 - Transmigration of Soul Sect ~on 3: Verses 12 to 15 - Krishna the Maintainer ~ect~on 4: Verses 16 to 18 - Three categories of persons ect1on 5: Ver ses 19 to 20 Th S - e upreme Personality of Godhead
BG - Chapte r 16 - The Divine d D .
24 ve rses which ca n b d ' 'd d _an emon1ac Natures Secti on 1· V 1 e 1v1 e into 3 secti ons . erses to 6 - T wo k. d f Secti on 2: Verses 7 to 20 - I.~ . s o created be ings
Section 3: Verses 21 to 24 - ~~ l'.t ,es of demon iac people
tee gateways to hell BG _ Chapter 17 - The Divisions of Faith 28 verses which can be divided into 6 sections Section L Verses I to 7 - Faith in t he th ree irnxlcs Section 2: Verses 8 to 10 - Food in rhe three modes Section): Verses 11 to 13 - Sacrifice in the three modes Section 4: Ve rses 14 to 19 - Austerity in the three modes Section 5: Verses 20 to Z2 - Charity in the three modes Section 6: Verse> 23 to 28 - Om Tat Sat
BG_ C hapter 18 - Conclusion - The Pe rfection of Renuncia tion
78 verses which ca n be divided into 11 sections Section I: Verses I to 12 - Renunciation and renounced order of life Section 2: Verses 13 to 18 - Analysis of Action Section 3: Verses 19 to 40 - Items of Action in the three modes Section 4: Verses 4! to 48 - Worship of the Lord by doing du ty Section 5: Verses 49 to 55 - Self realied soul Section 6: Verses 56 to 60 - Krishna's perso nal instructions Section 7: Verses 61 to 63 - Surrender to Paramatma Section 8: Verses 64 to 66 - Krishna's Supreme instruction Section 9: Verses 67 to 71 - Res ults of preaching Gita Section 10: Verses 72 to 73 - Arjuna is enlightened Section IL Verses 74 to 78 - Sanjaya's conclusion