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Bhagavad Gītā

1 47 Verses

The Lamentation of Arjuna

Arjuna-viṣāda-yoga

Arjuna is overwhelmed by compassion and refuses to fight his kinsmen.

2 72 Verses

The Eternal Nature of the Soul

Sāṅkhya-yoga

Krishna distinguishes the eternal soul from the temporary body.

3 43 Verses

Understanding Karma-yoga

Karma-yoga

Action performed as a sacrifice to the Supreme leads to liberation.

4 42 Verses

The Path of Knowledge

Jñāna-vibhāga-yoga

Transcendental knowledge is received through disciplic succession.

5 29 Verses

True Renunciation

Karma-sannyāsa-yoga

Work in devotion is superior to the renunciation of work.

6 47 Verses

Kṛṣṇa Describes Meditation

Dhyāna-yoga

Controlling the mind and senses through meditation on the Supreme.

7 30 Verses

Knowledge of Kṛṣṇa

Jñāna-vijñāna-yoga

Understanding Krishna as the source of both material and spiritual energies.

8 28 Verses

The Eternal Abode

Akṣara-brahma-yoga

Remembering Krishna at the time of death attains His supreme abode.

9 34 Verses

The Secret of Devotion

Rāja-vidyā-guhya-yoga

Devotional service is the king of knowledge and the most secret of secrets.

10 42 Verses

The Glories of Kṛṣṇa

Vibhūti-yoga

Krishna reveals His opulence as the source of all worlds.

11 55 Verses

The Cosmic Form

Viśvarūpa-darśana-yoga

Krishna displays His universal form, revealing His power and majesty.

12 20 Verses

The Yoga of Love

Bhakti-yoga

Devotional service is the highest and most direct path to the Supreme.

13 35 Verses

Matter and Spirit

Prakṛti-puruṣa-viveka-yoga

Distinction between the body (field) and the soul (knower of the field).

14 27 Verses

The Three Modes Nature

Guṇa-traya-vibhāga-yoga

The three modes of material nature bind the eternal soul.

15 20 Verses

Knowing the Supreme Person

Puruṣottama-yoga

The purpose of Vedic knowledge is to detach from the material world.

16 24 Verses

The Divine and Demonic Qualities

Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga

Distinguishing between divine and demoniac qualities.

17 28 Verses

The Three Divisions of Faith

Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga

Faith is determined by the modes of material nature.

18 78 Verses

The Path to Liberation

Mokṣa-sannyāsa-yoga

Surrender to Krishna is the ultimate goal of all knowledge and action.

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