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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. (Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction
03:03 - Chapter 2
Chapter 1: Of the Distress of Arjuna
09:40 - Chapter 3
Chapter 2: Of Doctrines
17:56 - Chapter 4
Chapter 3: Virtue in Work
08:59 - Chapter 5
Chapter 4: Of the Religion of Knowledge
09:42 - Chapter 6
Chapter 5: Of Religion by Renouncing Fruit of Works
07:36 - Chapter 7
Chapter 6: Of Religion of Self-Restraint
09:57 - Chapter 8
Chapter 7: Of Religion by Discernment
06:30 - Chapter 9
Chapter 8: Of Religion by Devotion to the One Supreme God
05:52 - Chapter 10
Chapter 9: Of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery
09:38 - Chapter 11
Chapter 10: Of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections
10:10 - Chapter 12
Chapter 11: Of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold
20:38 - Chapter 13
Chapter 12: Of the Religion of Faith
04:59 - Chapter 14
Chapter 13: Of Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit
07:46 - Chapter 15
Chapter 14: Of Religion by Separation from the Qualities
05:58 - Chapter 16
Chapter 15: Of Religion by Attaining the Supreme
06:22 - Chapter 17
Chapter 16: Of the Separateness of the Divine and the Undivine
05:55 - Chapter 18
Chapter 17: Of Religion by the Threefold Kinds of Faith
05:45 - Chapter 19
Chapter 18: Of Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation
18:27