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Bhagavad Gita

Public domain audiobook

Bhagavad Gita

by Unknown

English· 2:54:53· 19 chapters
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

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    03:03
  2. Chapter 2

    Chapter 1: Of the Distress of Arjuna

    09:40
  3. Chapter 3

    Chapter 2: Of Doctrines

    17:56
  4. Chapter 4

    Chapter 3: Virtue in Work

    08:59
  5. Chapter 5

    Chapter 4: Of the Religion of Knowledge

    09:42
  6. Chapter 6

    Chapter 5: Of Religion by Renouncing Fruit of Works

    07:36
  7. Chapter 7

    Chapter 6: Of Religion of Self-Restraint

    09:57
  8. Chapter 8

    Chapter 7: Of Religion by Discernment

    06:30
  9. Chapter 9

    Chapter 8: Of Religion by Devotion to the One Supreme God

    05:52
  10. Chapter 10

    Chapter 9: Of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery

    09:38
  11. Chapter 11

    Chapter 10: Of Religion by the Heavenly Perfections

    10:10
  12. Chapter 12

    Chapter 11: Of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold

    20:38
  13. Chapter 13

    Chapter 12: Of the Religion of Faith

    04:59
  14. Chapter 14

    Chapter 13: Of Religion by Separation of Matter and Spirit

    07:46
  15. Chapter 15

    Chapter 14: Of Religion by Separation from the Qualities

    05:58
  16. Chapter 16

    Chapter 15: Of Religion by Attaining the Supreme

    06:22
  17. Chapter 17

    Chapter 16: Of the Separateness of the Divine and the Undivine

    05:55
  18. Chapter 18

    Chapter 17: Of Religion by the Threefold Kinds of Faith

    05:45
  19. Chapter 19

    Chapter 18: Of Religion by Deliverance and Renunciation

    18:27