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Bhagavad Gita in 18 Days

One chapter a day, explained simply, with every verse cited.

Narrated byShri Krishna
See the path, day by day

At a glance

Lectures
0 of 18 lectures
Listening time
—
Languages
Hindi and English
Level
For beginners

About this course

The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation of seven hundred verses between Arjuna, a warrior frozen by grief, and Krishna, his charioteer and friend. It is set at the start of the war at Kurukshetra, inside the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata.

In this course you read one chapter each day in a short lecture of a few minutes. Each lecture quotes the key verses in Sanskrit with transliteration and a plain meaning, explains them simply, and ends with one reflection you can carry into your day.

The course does not ask you to belong to any school or sect. Where traditional commentators disagree, we say so.

What you'll take away

  • Know the setting and structure of all 18 chapters
  • Read key verses in Sanskrit with their meaning
  • Understand karma, jnana and bhakti as the Gita presents them
  • Carry one practical reflection from each chapter into daily life

From the texts

  • The Gita is not a separate book: it forms chapters 23 to 40 of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata.

    Source: Mahabharata, Critical Edition 6.23–6.40

  • The first voice in the Gita is not Krishna's but the blind king Dhritarashtra's, asking Sanjaya what happened.

    Source: Bhagavad Gita 1.1

  • Arjuna formally asks to be taught only in chapter 2, calling himself Krishna's disciple.

    Source: Bhagavad Gita 2.7

  • Arjuna's chariot was drawn by white horses and flew a banner bearing Hanuman.

    Source: Bhagavad Gita 1.14, 1.20

Day by day

Walk the text one day at a time. A lamp is lit for every lecture that is open to you.

  • Free to hear
  • Open for you
  • Opens with enrolment
  • Opens at its hour
  • Being prepared

  1. Arjuna's CrisisDays 1 to 2

    1. Day 1Chapter 1: Arjuna's DespairThe blind king's question, the two armies, and why Arjuna lays down his bow.Being prepared3 min
    2. Day 2Chapter 2: Arjuna Becomes a StudentArjuna asks to be taught; the Self that is never born; your right is to action alone.Being prepared4 min

  2. The Way of ActionDays 3 to 6

    1. Day 3Chapter 3: The Way of ActionWhy act at all? Krishna's answer, the example of King Janaka, and the duty of those others follow.Being prepared2 min
    2. Day 4Chapter 4: Knowledge and ActionBeing prepared
    3. Day 5Chapter 5: Renunciation in ActionBeing prepared
    4. Day 6Chapter 6: The Way of MeditationBeing prepared

  3. Knowledge and DevotionDays 7 to 12

    1. Day 7Chapter 7: Knowledge and RealisationBeing prepared
    2. Day 8Chapter 8: The ImperishableBeing prepared
    3. Day 9Chapter 9: The Royal SecretBeing prepared
    4. Day 10Chapter 10: Divine GloriesBeing prepared
    5. Day 11Chapter 11: The Universal FormBeing prepared
    6. Day 12Chapter 12: The Way of DevotionBeing prepared

  4. The Field, the Gunas and FaithDays 13 to 17

    1. Day 13Chapter 13: The Field and its KnowerBeing prepared
    2. Day 14Chapter 14: The Three GunasBeing prepared
    3. Day 15Chapter 15: The Supreme PersonBeing prepared
    4. Day 16Chapter 16: Divine and Demonic NaturesBeing prepared
    5. Day 17Chapter 17: Three Kinds of FaithBeing prepared

  5. FreedomDay 18

    1. Day 18Chapter 18: Freedom through Letting GoBeing prepared
Shri Krishna

Your teacher

Shri Krishna

Teacher of the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna's charioteer at Kurukshetra. Here he guides you through the Gita one chapter a day.

The Krishna character is an artistic narrator. He speaks a reviewed script; the words of the Gita are quoted exactly from the text.

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About the narration

Lectures are narrated using AI from scripts reviewed against the texts. The teacher character is an artistic interpretation.

Questions about this course

Is the teacher really Krishna, Chanakya or a rishi?

No. The teacher is an artistic character with an AI-narrated voice. Every lecture is a written script, checked against the cited texts and reviewed by a scholar before it is published. The character never improvises and never claims divine authority.

Can I try before paying?

Yes. The first lecture of every course is free, with no login needed.

Will it work on my phone with a weak network?

Yes. Lectures are audio with a painted scene, so they use far less data than video. Audio-only mode saves even more.

I found a mistake. What do I do?

Please use the Report an error button on the lecture. Every report goes to our review queue.