Lord Kṛṣṇa as Arjuna's charioteer, the Hanumān flag above and four white horses, between the armies at Kurukṣetra

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is

The Essence of All Vedic Knowledge

Spoken by Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to His friend and devotee Arjuna on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra. Hear it as it is, step by step, verse by verse.

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Your path through the Gītā

  1. 1Arjuna's journey5 minStart with the big picture: how a confused warrior finds clarity and peace across 18 chapters.
  2. 2Chapters & stories10 minGo chapter by chapter, with the Mahābhārata stories that explain what is happening.
  3. 3The key ideas10 minSee how karma, the soul, devotion and surrender link together. Follow a guided path.
  4. 4Study a verse5 minGo deep into a single verse: what it means, its story, and how to apply it.
  5. 5Live the teachings5 minBring it into your day with a practice and a question, straight from Prabhupāda's purports.
  6. 6See all 700 versesAny timeThe whole Gītā on one page, coloured by theme. Come back here any time to explore.
  7. 7Ask the GītāAny timeBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from Prabhupāda's translations, with every verse shown.
A Bhagavad-gītā manuscript beside a brass lamp and marigolds

All 700 verses in order, coloured by theme

Questions & crisisSoul & knowledgeDuty & actionMind & yogaKrishna’s natureBhakti & surrenderNature & guṇasCharacter & ethicsLiberation & destiny