Bhagavad-gītā As It Is
Learn the Bhagavad-gītā.Live it. Lead others to it.
A step-by-step path through the Gītā exactly as Śrīla Prabhupāda gave it: read all 700 verses in order with his translation and purports, live one teaching each day, then share it as a class or a short reel.
18 chapters · 700 verses · 243 stories · 108 teachings to live
How it works
Learn a little. Live it. Share it.
Three steps with the Gītā, again and again. Sharing sends you back to the verses, and each round takes you a little deeper.
- 1. LearnRead a verse and its purport
- 2. LivePractise one teaching today
- 3. LeadShare it as a reel or a class
Start right now
Pick one and begin
Read one verse
About two minutes. “Do your work, let go of results” — with its Sanskrit, translation and the story behind it.
Open verse 2.47Ask a question
Bring something you have actually wondered about. You get an answer made only of verses, with every one shown.
Ask the Bhagavad-gītāOpen a chapter
What happens in each of the 18 chapters, the stories behind them, and every verse with its study notes.
See all 18 chaptersThe whole Bhagavad-gītā in five truths
Five questions every verse answers
“The subject of the Bhagavad-gītā entails the comprehension of five basic truths.” Śrīla Prabhupāda, Introduction
Who is God?
Īśvara
God
Who am I?
Jīva
The soul
What is this world?
Prakṛti
Material nature
How should I act?
Karma
Action
What does time do?
Kāla
Time
Tap any one to read what the Bhagavad-gītā says about it. Every verse page shows which of these five it mainly teaches.
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- A daily plan that fits your goals
- Quizzes on the verses you have studied
- Points, badges and a leaderboard
- A class plan or reel script in minutes
Why this site exists
To make it easy — and exciting — for everyone to dive into the nectar of the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is.