Classics
Classics from ancient India

Bhagavad Gita

by Vyasa

A dialogue of about seven hundred verses, set on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in which the warrior Arjuna, paralyzed by doubt, is counseled by Krishna. It reflects on duty, action without attachment, devotion and knowledge.

Chapters
18
Narration
2 hours
Original language
Sanskrit
Translation
Sir Edwin Arnold (The Song Celestial)

Chapters

  1. 1Chapter I: The Distress of Arjuna6 min
  2. 2Chapter II: The Book of Doctrines12 min
  3. 3Chapter III: Virtue in Work7 min
  4. 4Chapter IV: The Religion of Knowledge7 min
  5. 5Chapter V: Religion of Renouncing Works5 min
  6. 6Chapter VI: Religion by Self-Restraint7 min
  7. 7Chapter VII: Religion by Discernment5 min
  8. 8Chapter VIII: Religion by Service of the Supreme4 min
  9. 9Chapter IX: Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery6 min
  10. 10Chapter X: Religion by the Heavenly Perfections7 min
  11. 11Chapter XI: The Manifesting of the One and Manifold14 min
  12. 12Chapter XII: Religion of Faith3 min
  13. 13Chapter XIII: Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit6 min
  14. 14Chapter XIV: Religion by Separation from the Qualities4 min
  15. 15Chapter XV: Religion by Attaining the Supreme4 min
  16. 16Chapter XVI: The Separateness of the Divine and Undivine4 min
  17. 17Chapter XVII: Religion by the Threefold Faith4 min
  18. 18Chapter XVIII: Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation13 min

Bhagavad Gita is in the public domain. This audiobook is narrated by an AI voice, from the complete text, with nothing abridged. The text follows the narration word by word while you listen.