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All 18 chapters in Sanskrit, transliteration, and word-by-word meaning. Verses marked with a spark have a full interactive lesson.
701 verses · 701 interactive lessons
1
Arjuna's Grief
Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga
A capable warrior is paralyzed by sorrow on the battlefield.
47 verses · ⚡ 47 lessons
2
Transcendental Knowledge
Sāṅkhya Yoga
The eternal soul, duty, and the essence of Karma Yoga.
72 verses · ⚡ 72 lessons
3
The Yoga of Action
Karma Yoga
Why selfless action is the path, not inaction.
43 verses · ⚡ 43 lessons
4
Knowledge & Renunciation
Jñāna Karma Sanyāsa Yoga
Divine descent, sacrifice, and wisdom that frees.
42 verses · ⚡ 42 lessons
5
The Yoga of Renunciation
Karma Sanyāsa Yoga
Renouncing action versus acting without attachment.
29 verses · ⚡ 29 lessons
6
The Yoga of Meditation
Dhyāna Yoga
Discipline of the mind and the practice of meditation.
47 verses · ⚡ 47 lessons
7
Knowledge & Realization
Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga
Knowing the Divine in its manifest and unmanifest forms.
30 verses · ⚡ 30 lessons
8
The Imperishable Absolute
Akṣara Brahma Yoga
The eternal Brahman and the soul’s journey at death.
28 verses · ⚡ 28 lessons
9
Royal Knowledge & Secret
Rāja Vidyā Rāja Guhya Yoga
The sovereign secret of devotion and divine presence.
34 verses · ⚡ 34 lessons
10
The Divine Glories
Vibhūti Yoga
The infinite manifestations of the Divine.
42 verses · ⚡ 42 lessons
11
The Universal Form
Viśvarūpa Darśana Yoga
Arjuna beholds the cosmic form of Krishna.
55 verses · ⚡ 55 lessons
12
The Yoga of Devotion
Bhakti Yoga
The path of loving devotion and the qualities it cultivates.
20 verses · ⚡ 20 lessons
13
The Field & Its Knower
Kṣetra Kṣetrajña Vibhāga Yoga
The body as a field and the consciousness that knows it.
35 verses · ⚡ 35 lessons
14
The Three Modes of Nature
Guṇatraya Vibhāga Yoga
Sattva, rajas, and tamas — and rising beyond them.
27 verses · ⚡ 27 lessons
15
The Supreme Person
Puruṣottama Yoga
The cosmic tree and the highest Person beyond it.
20 verses · ⚡ 20 lessons
16
Divine & Demoniac Natures
Daivāsura Sampad Vibhāga Yoga
The traits that elevate versus those that bind.
24 verses · ⚡ 24 lessons
17
The Threefold Faith
Śraddhātraya Vibhāga Yoga
How faith, food, sacrifice, and giving reflect our nature.
28 verses · ⚡ 28 lessons
18
Freedom & Renunciation
Mokṣa Sanyāsa Yoga
The culmination: surrender, liberation, and the final teaching.
78 verses · ⚡ 78 lessons