Bhagavad Gita In English

In Chapter 12 - Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna inquires who is better situated in yoga, those who constantly glorify Śrī Kṛṣṇa or those situated in the impersonal aspect of the Supreme. Śrī Kṛṣṇa explains that the impersonal path is fraught with difficulty whereas those who worship His personal aspect are most dear to Him.

In Chapter 11 - Viśvarūpa-darśana Yoga (The Yoga of the Universal Form) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna, after contemplating everything Śrī Kṛṣṇa has told him so far, requests Him to reveal His majestic universal form.

In Chapter 10 - Vibhūti Yoga (The Yoga of Divine Splendour) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa instructs Arjuna about His various manifestations and how He is the source of all things.

In Chapter 9 - Rāja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of the Greatest Secret) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa tells Arjuna the greatest secret by which one attains wisdom and is released from the shackles of repeated birth and death.

In Chapter 8 - Tāraka Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Supreme) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna asks Śrī Kṛṣṇa nine questions concerning Brahman, karma, the demigods, the material world, and how to know Him at the time of death. Kṛṣṇa answers his queries and stresses how by the path of yoga and by remembrance of Him, one can attain Him. Kṛṣṇa describes different paths of yoga, as well as charity, jñāna, austerities etc. but ultimately tells Arjuna that the results of all these is automatically achieved by a bhakti-yogī.

In Chapter Seven - Jñāna-Vijñāna Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation) of our audio book rendition of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa describes His energies and opulence to Arjuna. He also explains about the modes of nature and the impious persons that never surrender unto Him.

In Chapter Six - Dhyāna Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa describes to Arjuna the process of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga and meditation as a means to control the mind and senses.

In Chapter 5 - Karma Sannyāsa Yoga (The Yoga of the Renunciation of Action) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa describes how to achieve perfection through Niṣkāma-karma-yoga, or work without expectation of any result.

In Chapter 4 - Jñāna Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa explains to Arjuna about the process to attain Transcendental knowledge.

In Chapter Three - Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa explains the path of action (karma) to Arjuna, and Arjuna asks Him why men are driven to perform evil deeds.

In Chapter Two - Saṅkhyā Yoga (The Yoga of Analysis) of Swami B.G. Narasingha's Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna surrenders to Kṛṣṇa, and Kṛṣṇa gives a summary of the contents of the Gītā.