Theme of Bhagavatgita

Bhagavatgita is a part of Bhishma Parva of Hindu epic, Mahabharatha. Meaning of Srimad Bhagavatgita is the Song of the God. It’s a divine discourse spoken by Lord Krsna himself. It’s the conversation b/w Lord Krsna and Arjuna as Arjuna prepares to go into battle to fight against Kauravas for Throne of Hastinapur. In the entire conversation b/w Lord Krsna n Arjun the physical aspects of one's life,action renunciation, knowledge have been vividly described.

The main theme of Bhagavatgita is the explaination of the Five Basic concepts of Truth –

Eshwara (The Supreme Controller)

Jeeva(Living Beings, The Soul)

Prakruti(Nature, Matter)

Karma(Action)

Kaala(Time)

Bhagavatgita consists of 18 chapters –

1. Vishada Yoga (Lamenting the Consequences of war)

2. Saankhya Yoga(The Eternal Reality of the Soul's Immortality)

3. Karma Yoga( The Eternal Duties of Human Being)

4. Jnana Yoga(Approaching the Ultimate Truth)

5. Karma Vairaagya Yoga(Action and Renunciation)

6. Abhyasa Yoga( The Science of Self Relealisation)

7. Paramahamsa Vigjnana Yoga(Knowledge of the Ultimate Truth)

8. Akshara Parambramha Yoga(Attainment of Salvation)

9. Raja Vidya Guhya Yoga(Confidential Knowledge of Ultimate Truth)

10. Vibhuti Vistara Yoga(The Infinate Glories of the Ultimate Truth)

11. Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga(The Vision of the Universal Form)

12. Bhakti Yoga(The Path of Devotion)

13. Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaga Yoga(The Individual and the Ultimate Conciousness)

14. Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga(Three Qualities of Material Nature)

15. Purushottama Yoga(Realization of the Ultimate Truth)

16. Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga(The Devine and Demonaic Natures defined)

17. Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga(The Three Divisions of Material Existence)

18. Mokshopadesha Yoga(Final Relevations of the Ultimate Truth)