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Gita Bodha

The Bhagavad Gita, word by word.

A conversation between Arjuna and Krishna about doubt, action, and clarity. Explore the Sanskrit with English and Hindi meanings, one shloka at your own pace.

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Chapter 2 begins with a question in a difficult moment. Chapter 3 asks the next one: if understanding is higher, why act? Follow the verses in order, or choose the passage that calls to you.

Contents
Chapter 2The way of discernment
  1. 2.1–3Tears at the front line
  2. 2.4–8Arjuna's argument, and a request
  3. 2.9–13The teaching begins
  4. 2.14–17Cold, heat, and what endures
  5. 2.18–20The wearer outlasts the worn
  6. 2.21–30Who kills whom?
  7. 2.31–38Stand up and fight
  8. 2.39–46From discernment to yoga
  9. 2.47–48Your action; not the fruit
  10. 2.49–53Action without fruit
  11. 2.54–61The steady one
  12. 2.62–72The staircase down — and the way back
Chapter 3The way of action
  1. 3.1–2One clear word
  2. 3.3–8No one stands still
  3. 3.9–16The wheel already turning
  4. 3.17–24Nothing to gain, and still the work
  5. 3.25–29The guṇas do the work
  6. 3.30–35Your own work, even poorly
  7. 3.36–43This is the enemy