Preface
त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव। त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव। त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव।
यं ब्रह्मा वरुणेन्द्ररुद्रमरुतः स्तुन्वन्ति दिव्यैः स्तवै- र्वेदैः साङ्गपदक्रमोपनिषदैर्गायन्ति यं सामगाः। ध्यानावस्थिततद्गतेन मनसा पश्यन्ति यं योगिनो यस्यान्तं न विदुः सुरासुरगणा देवाय तस्मै नमः।
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम्। लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम्॥
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
The Bhagavad Gita ("Song of the Lord") is a 700-verse Hindu scripture set within the epic Mahabharata. It records the dialogue between Lord Krishna and the warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in which Krishna imparts timeless teachings on duty (dharma), the immortal soul, selfless action (karma yoga), devotion (bhakti) and liberation (moksha).
How many chapters and verses are in the Bhagavad Gita?
The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters (adhyayas) and 700 verses (shlokas). Each chapter is itself called a "yoga" — a distinct path or teaching, from Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Chapter 1) to Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Chapter 18).
Who spoke the Bhagavad Gita and to whom?
The Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna just before the Kurukshetra war. It was witnessed and later narrated by Sanjaya to the blind king Dhritarashtra. The sage Veda Vyasa composed it as part of the Mahabharata.
