Bhagavad Gita

The content of the text is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra just prior to the start of a climactic war. Responding to Arjuna's confusion and moral dilemma, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and Prince and elaborates on a number of different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, with examples and analogies. This has led to the Gita often being described as a concise guide to Hindu philosophy and also as a practical, self-contained guide to life. During the discourse, Krishna reveals his identity as the Supreme Being Himself (Bhagavan), blessing Arjuna with an awe-inspiring glimpse of His divine absolute form.

Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold (1832 - 1904)

00 - Intoductory Note 01 - The Distress of Arjuna 02 - Of Doctrines 03 - Virtue in Work 04 - Of the Religion of Knowledge 05 - The Book of Religion by Renouncing Fruit of Works 06 - Of Religion of Self Restraint 07 - Of Religion by Discernment 08 - Of Religion by Devotion to the One Supreme God 09 - Of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery 10 - Of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections 11 - Of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold 12 - Of the Religion of Faith 13 - Of Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit 14 - Of Religion by Separation from the Qualities 15 - Of Religion by Attaining the Supreme 16 - Of the Separateness of the Divine and the Undivine 17 - Of Religion by the Threefold Kinds of Faith 18 - Of Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation