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Chapters 1-18

Chapter 1, Verses 1-47
The Yoga of the Despondency of Arjuna
1: Setting the Scene of the Battle (Chapter 1, Verses 1-12)
2: Arjuna’s Observation and Confusion (Chapter 1, Verses 13-27)
3: Arjuna’s Argument Against the War (Chapter 1, Verses 28-46)
4: Arjuna’s Despondency (Chapter 1, Verse 47)

Chapter 2, Verses 1-72

The Yoga of Knowledge
1: Arjuna’s Dilemma and Sorrow (Chapter 2, Verses 1-10)
2: Transcendental Knowledge Verses (Chapter 2, Verses 11-30)
3: The Path of Right Action (Chapter 2, Verses 31-38)
4: The Nature of True Yoga: (Chapter 2, Verses 39-53)
5: The Characteristics of a Self-Realized Person (Chapter 2, Verses 54-72)

Chapter 3, Verses 1-35

The Yoga of Action

1: The Nature of Right Action (Chapter 3, Verses: 1-9)
2: The Role of Desire and Self-Control (Chapter 3, Verses: 3-16)
3: The Illusion of Doership (Chapter 3, Verses: 17-19)
4: Examples of Ideal Action (Chapter 3, Verses: 20-35)

Chapter 4, Verses 1-72

The Yoga of Knowledge & the Disciplines of Action

1: The Eternal Science of Yoga (Chapter 4, Verses 1-3)
2: The Nature of Action and Inaction (Chapter 4, Verses 4-15)
3: The Path of Knowledge and Renunciation (Chapter 4, Verses 16-24)
4: The Power of Faith and Sacrifice (Chapter 4, Verses 25-33)
5: The Supreme Knowledge (Chapters 4, Verses 34-42)

Chapter 5, Verses 1-29

The Yoga of Renunciation of Action

1: Renunciation and Karma Yoga (Chapter 5, Verses 1-6)
2: The Nature of Selfless Action (Chapter 5, Verses 7-12)
3: Control of Mind and Senses (Chapter 5, Verses 13-16)
4: The Path to Spiritual Liberation (Chapter 5, Verses 17-26)
5: The Supreme Goal of Karma Yoga (Chapter 5, Verses 27-29)

Chapter 6, Verses 1-47

The Yoga of Meditation

1: The True Yogi (Chapter 6, Verses 1-4)
2: The Discipline of Meditation (Chapter 6, Verses 5-9)
3: The Process of Meditation (Chapter 6, Verses 10-15)
4: The Traits of a Meditator (Chapter 6, Verses 16-23)
5: The Supreme Yogi (Chapter 6, Verses 24-32)

6:  Overcoming Obstacles in Yoga (Chapter 6, Verses 33-36)
7:  The Fate of the Unsuccessful Yogi (Chapter 6, Verses 37-45)
8:  The Supreme Yogi Surpasses All (Chapter 6, Verses 46-47)

Chapter 7, Verses 1-30

The Yoga of Knowledge & Wisdom

1: Understanding the Divine (Chapter 7, Verses 1-3)
2: The Nature of the Divine (Chapter 7, Verses 4-6)
3: Divine Omnipresence (Chapter 7, Verses 7-12)
4: Diverse Forms of Worship (Chapter 7, Verses 13-18)
5: Divine and Demonic Natures (Chapter 7, Verses 19-24)
6:  Beyond Material Perception (Chapter 7, Verses 25-30)

Chapter 8, Verses 1-28

The Yoga of the Imperishable Absolute 

1: Questions on the Eternal Spirit (Chapter 8, Verses 1-4)
2: The Process of Dying (Chapter 8, Verses 5-8)
3: The Path to the Supreme (Chapter 8, Verses 9-14)
4: Understanding the Eternal Cycle (Chapter 8, Verses 15-22)
Theme 5: The Path of Yogic Power (Chapter 8, Verses 23-28)

Chapter 9, Verses 1-34

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge & Royal Secret

1: The Supreme Knowledge and Secret (Chapter 9, Verses 1-3)
2: The Nature of the Universe and the Divine (Chapter 9, Verses 4-10)
3: Devotion and Grace (Chapter 9, Verses 11-14)
4: The Power of Faith and Worship (Chapter 9, Verses 15-19)
5: Divine and Material Realms (Chapter 9, Verses 20-25)
6: The Simplicity of Devotion (Chapter 9, Verses 26-28)
7: Universal Vision of Equality (Chapter 9, Verses 29-34)

Chapter 10, Verses 1-42

The Yoga of Divine Glories

1: The Glory of the Supreme (Chapter 10, Verses 1-7)
2: Manifestations of the Divine (Chapter 10, Verses 8-11)
3: Divine Vibrancy in the World (Chapter 10, Verses 12-18)
4: Krishna’s Supreme Manifestations (Chapter 10, Verses 19-39)
5: The Infinite Opulence of the Divine (Chapter 10, Verses 40-42)

Chapter 11, Verses 1-55

The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form
1: Arjuna’s Request for the Universal Form (Chapter 11, Verses 1-4)
2: The Vision of the Universal Form (Chapter 11, Verses 5-14)
3: Arjuna’s Reaction to the Universal Form (Chapter 11, Verses 15-31)
4: The Divine Purpose and the Call to Action (Chapter 11, Verses 32-34)
5: Arjuna’s Submission and Return to Normal Vision (Chapter 11, Verses 35-55)

Chapter 12, Verses 1-20

The Yoga of Devotion

1: Devotion vs. Impersonal Meditation (Chapter 12, Verses 1-2)
2: The Qualities of a Devotee (Chapter 12, Verses 3-11)
3: The Path of Unwavering Devotion (Chapter 12, Verses 12-20)

Chapter 13, Verses 1-34

The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field

1: The Field and the Knower of the Field (Chapter 13, Verses 1-7)
2: Nature, Spirit, and the Origin of All Beings (Chapter 13, Verses 8-12)
3: Understanding and Realizing the Supreme (Chapter 13, Verses 13-18)
4: The Difference between the Physical and the Spiritual (Chapter 13, Verses 19-34)

Chapter 14, Verses 1-27

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

1: Introduction to the Three Gunas (Chapter 14, Verses 1-4)
2: Characteristics of the Gunas (Chapter 14, Verses 5-18)
3: Transcending the Gunas (Chapter 14, Verses 19-27)

Chapter 15, Verses 1-20

The Yoga of the Supreme Divine Personality

1: The Metaphor of the Banyan Tree (Chapter 15, Verses 1-5)
2: The Eternal Nature of the Soul (Chapter 15, Verses 6-11)
3: The Supreme Person (Chapter 15, Verses 12-15)
4: The Purpose of Knowledge (Chapter 15, Verses 16-20)

Chapter 16, Verses 1-24

The Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Demonic 

The Yoga of the Division between the Divine and the Demonic
1: The Divine Qualities (Chapter 16, Verses 1-3)
2: The Demoniac Qualities (Chapter 16, Verses 4-20)
3: The Destiny of the Demoniac Nature (Chapter 16, Verses 21-24)

Chapter 17, Verses 1-28

The Yoga of the Threefold Faith

1: The Nature of Faith (Chapter 17, Verses 1-3)
2: Sattvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic Worship (Chapter 17, Verses 4-6)
3: The Three Types of Food (Chapter 17, Verses 7-10)
4: The Three Types of Sacrifice (Chapter 17, Verses 11-13)
5: The Three Types of Austerity (Chapter 17, Verses 14-19)
6: The Three Types of Charity (Chapter 17, Verses 20-22)
7: Conclusion on Faith and Om Tat Sat (Chapter 17, Verses 23-28)

Chapter 18, Verses 1-78

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

1: Renunciation and Its Nature (Chapter 18, Verses 1-12)
2: The Three Types of Knowledge, Action, and Actor (Chapter 18, Verses 13-19)
3: Understanding of Intelligence, Resolve, and Happiness (Chapter 18, Verses 20-39)
4: The Division of Labor Based on Varna (Caste) System (Chapter 18, Verses 40-48)
5: The Supreme Discipline of Devotion (Chapter 18, Verses 49-55)
6:  Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion (Chapter 18, Verses 56-66)
7:  Concluding Words of Wisdom (Chapter 18, Verses 67-78)

Bhagavad Gita: Chapters & Verses

Chapter 1.47 verses

Chapter 2.72 verses

Chapter 3.43 verses

Chapter 4.42 verses

Chapter 5.29 verses

Chapter 6.47 verses

Chapter 7.30 verses

Chapter 8.28 verses

Chapter 9.34 verses

Chapter 10.42 verses

Chapter 11.55 verses

Chapter 12.20 verse

Chapter 13.35 verses

Chapter 14.27 verses

Chapter 15.20 verses

Chapter 16.24 verses

Chapter 17.28 verses

Chapter 18.78 verses