Bhagavad Gita: The Eternal Song of Lord Krishna
The sacred dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, 18 chapters of divine wisdom spoken by Lord Krishna himself, the Lord of Dwarka.
18 Chapters: Coming Soon
We are carefully preparing all 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita with original Sanskrit shlokas, word-by-word meaning, and English translation. This sacred work deserves to be presented with the greatest care and devotion.
The Bhagavad Gita was spoken by Lord Krishna in Kurukshetra just before the great Mahabharata war. Krishna, the Lord of Dwarka, revealed the timeless truths of life, duty (dharma), devotion (bhakti) and liberation (moksha) to his disciple Arjuna. These 700 shlokas, contained in 18 chapters, form the most widely read and revered scripture in all of Hinduism and continue to guide millions of seekers across the world.
All 18 Chapters of the Bhagavad Gita
Each of the 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita addresses a specific aspect of the path to liberation, from the crisis of grief and confusion that Arjuna faces on the battlefield to the highest teachings on devotion, knowledge, action and the nature of the Supreme. Together, the 18 chapters form a complete guide to living a meaningful and spiritually fulfilled life.
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Why the Bhagavad Gita Belongs to Dwarka
The Bhagavad Gita is inextricably linked to Lord Krishna, and Lord Krishna is inextricably linked to Dwarka. It was from Dwarka that Krishna set out to attend the Kurukshetra war as Arjuna's charioteer and friend. The wisdom he spoke on that battlefield, the 700 shlokas of the Gita, emerged from the same divine consciousness that had ruled Dwarka as king, had danced with the gopis of Vrindavan, and had lifted the Govardhan hill on his little finger. Every word of the Gita carries the authority of the Lord of Dwarka.
Studying the Bhagavad Gita in the context of a Dwarka pilgrimage therefore takes on a unique and heightened meaning. When you have stood in the presence of Lord Dwarkadhish in the main sanctum of Jagat Mandir, when you have walked the stone steps of Gomti Ghat and floated a diya on the sacred river at sunset, when you have felt the sea breeze on the rocks of Bhadkeshwar Mahadev, the words of the Gita come alive with a new and personal immediacy. The Lord who spoke these eternal truths was no abstract divine being. He was the King of this very city, and you have walked his streets.
"Yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata: Whenever there is a decline in righteousness, O Arjuna, and a predominant rise in unrighteousness, at that time I manifest myself. (Bhagavad Gita 4.7)"
Our commitment on this website is to present the complete Bhagavad Gita with the same care, accuracy and devotion with which the Gita itself asks us to approach all sacred duties: with full attention, without shortcuts and as an offering to the Lord. Each chapter will be presented with the original Sanskrit shloka in Devanagari script, its transliteration in Roman script, a word-by-word meaning, and a clear, accessible English translation and commentary. We ask for your patience as we prepare this sacred offering.
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