In short
The Bhagavad Gita is a text of 18 chapters and 700 verses, part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. It is the teaching on action, knowledge and devotion that Shri Krishna gave Arjuna before the battle of Kurukshetra.
Chapters
- 1Arjuna Vishada Yoga47 verses
- 2Sankhya Yoga72 verses
- 3Karma Yoga43 verses
- 4Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga42 verses
- 5Karma Sannyasa Yoga29 verses
- 6Atma Samyama Yoga47 verses
- 7Jnana Vijnana Yoga30 verses
- 8Akshara Brahma Yoga28 verses
- 9Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga34 verses
- 10Vibhuti Yoga42 verses
- 11Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga55 verses
- 12Bhakti Yoga20 verses
- 13Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga34 verses
- 14Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga27 verses
- 15Purushottama Yoga20 verses
- 16Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga24 verses
- 17Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga28 verses
- 18Moksha Sannyasa Yoga78 verses
Each verse is checked word by word against two sources before it is added. Chapter 2 is complete; the other chapters are being added one by one.
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters and verses does the Bhagavad Gita have?
18 chapters and 700 verses (in the common text).
Which text is the Bhagavad Gita part of?
The Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata.
When is Gita Jayanti 2026?
Sunday, 20 December 2026, on Mokshada Ekadashi.
