The Bhagavad Gita contains:
18 chapters (called adhyayas)
700 shlokas (verses)
These chapters are part of the Bhishma Parva section of the Mahabharata, and the Gita is structured as a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Here is a full list of all 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Gita, along with their Sanskrit names, English meanings, and the number of shlokas (verses) in each:
ЁЯУЦ Chapters of the Bhagavad Gita
Chapter No. | Chapter Name (Sanskrit) | English Title | No. of Shlokas |
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1 | Arjuna Vishada Yoga | The Yoga of Arjuna’s Dejection | 47 |
2 | Sankhya Yoga | The Yoga of Knowledge | 72 |
3 | Karma Yoga | The Yoga of Action | 43 |
4 | Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga | The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation of Action | 42 |
5 | Karma Sanyasa Yoga | The Yoga of Renunciation | 29 |
6 | Dhyana Yoga | The Yoga of Meditation | 47 |
7 | Jnana Vijnana Yoga | The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom | 30 |
8 | Aksara Brahma Yoga | The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute | 28 |
9 | Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga | The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret | 34 |
10 | Vibhuti Yoga | The Yoga of Divine Glories | 42 |
11 | Viswarupa Darshana Yoga | The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form | 55 |
12 | Bhakti Yoga | The Yoga of Devotion | 20 |
13 | Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga | The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field | 35 |
14 | Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga | The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas (Qualities) | 27 |
15 | Purushottama Yoga | The Yoga of the Supreme Person | 20 |
16 | Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga | The Yoga of the Division Between the Divine and the Demoniacal | 24 |
17 | Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga | The Yoga of the Threefold Division of Faith | 28 |
18 | Moksha Sanyasa Yoga | The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation | 78 |
ЁЯзо Total Shlokas: 700
This structure makes the Bhagavad Gita not just a philosophical text, but a comprehensive guide to life, duty, devotion, knowledge, and liberation (moksha).
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