The Bhagavad Gita
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Introduction Intro
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  • Discourse 1
  • Discourse 2
  • Discourse 3
  • Discourse 4
  • Discourse 5
  • Discourse 6
  • Discourse 7
  • Discourse 8
  • Discourse 9
  • Discourse 10
  • Discourse 11
  • Discourse 12
  • Discourse 13
  • Discourse 14
  • Discourse 15
  • Discourse 16
  • Discourse 17
  • Discourse 18
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Detachment and Dharma Theme Icon
    Detachment and Dharma
  • Krishna, the Absolute, and Human Knowledge Theme Icon
    Krishna, the Absolute, and Human Knowledge
  • Reincarnation and the Self Theme Icon
    Reincarnation and the Self
  • Forms of Worship Theme Icon
    Forms of Worship
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Arjuna
  • Krishna
  • Sanjaya
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Hastinapura
  • Bharata
  • Pandavas
  • Kauravas
  • Dharma
  • Yoga
  • Karma
  • Samkhya
  • Samnyasa
  • Bhakti
  • Gunas
  • Sattva
  • Rajas
  • Tamas
  • Brahman
  • Atman
  • Samsara
  • Om/Aum
  • Vedas
  • Tyagi
  • Caste System
  • Brahmin
  • Kshatriya
  • Vaishya
  • Shudra
  • Outcaste
Symbols
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  • Ashvattha Tree Symbol Icon
    Ashvattha Tree
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Jennings, Rohan. "The Bhagavad Gita." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 30 Jul 2018. Web. 12 Sep 2026.


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Jennings, Rohan. "The Bhagavad Gita." LitCharts LLC, July 30, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-bhagavad-gita.

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