21 verses
- 1·26तत्रापश्यत्स्थितान्पार्थःNot knowing the dharma, Arjuna is bewildered
- 1·42संकरो नरकायैवThe urgency of understanding dharma now
- 2·31स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्यFighting is your dharma as a warrior
- 2·32यदृच्छया चोपपन्नंVictory through performing one’s own dharma
- 2·33अथ चेत्त्वमिमं धर्म्यंThe warrior who shirks duty commits sin
- 3·4न कर्मणामनारम्भान्Inaction and action both have their dharma
- 3·8नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वंThe sacrifice of performing your dharma
- 3·16एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रंThe wheel of dharma sustains all creation
- 3·21यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्Perfect the world through performing your duty
- 3·35श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणःOne’s own dharma, though imperfect, is better
- 4·6अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्माThe divine birth: when dharma declines
- 4·7यदा यदा हि धर्मस्यThe incarnations of the supreme self
- 4·8परित्राणाय साधूनांThe divine births restore righteousness
- 6·1अनाश्रितः कर्मफलंThe yogi: one who performs duty without attachment
- 7·11बलं बलवतामस्मिI am the passion, anger, and righteous strength
- 11·31आख्याहि मे कोArjuna urged to perform his sacred duty
- 16·22एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेयAct according to your nature and duty
- 18·59यदहङ्कारमाश्रित्यArjuna asks about the final dharma
- 18·60स्वभावजेन कौन्तेयThe eternal dharma of all beings
- 18·66सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्यThe supreme secret: abandon all dharmas
- 18·67इदं ते नातपस्कायAbandon all dharmas, seek refuge in me