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Gita Songs of Wisdom
Bhagavad Gita and the wider family of Gita dialogues—epic, Purana, Vedanta, and lesser-known wisdom-songs
Important note
These Gitas are among the widely remembered wisdom-songs of Hindu literature. The tradition is not limited to this list—regional, oral, sectarian, and living dialogues continue to reveal the Infinite beyond any catalog.
This section expands the catalog of Gitas embedded across the Mahabharata, Puranic literature, and independent Vedantic traditions. Each text presents specialized teachings on renunciation, detachment, inner sacrifice, devotional surrender, and non-dual wisdom. This catalog also includes supplementary and esoteric Gitas—narrative teachings on duty, hospitality, statecraft, and non-dual awareness from the Mahabharata and related traditions.
Featured
Bhakti & Surrender
Bhagavad Gita
Synthesis of Karma Yoga (Action), Bhakti Yoga (Devotion), and Jnana Yoga (Knowledge)
Mahabharata (Bhishma Parva, Chapters 25–42)
Samkhya
Anu Gita
Recap of Vedanta, Samkhya & Inner Sacrifice
Mahabharata (Ashvamedhika Parva, Chapters 16–51)
Jnana & Advaita
Ashtavakra Gita
Radical Advaita Vedanta (Pure Non-Dualism) & Immediate Awakening (Sadyomukti)
Independent Vedantic Treatise
Jnana & Advaita
Avadhuta Gita
Extreme Advaita / Sahaja Samadhi (Natural Unbroken State)
Attributed to Sage Dattatreya
Karma & Dharma
Bhikshu Gita
Forgiveness, Endurance of Karma, and Mental Control
Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 11, Chapter 23)
Supplementary
Karma & Dharma
Bhikshu Gita
Radical Poverty and Psychological Freedom
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 320)
Supplementary
Karma & Dharma
Bhishma Gita
Rajadharma, Statecraft, and Final Liberation on the Bed of Arrows
Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva / Shanti Parva)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Bodhya Gita
Learning Wisdom from Unconventional Teachers
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 178)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Brahma Gita
Vedic Monism & Examination of Upanishadic Mahavakyas
Skanda Purana (Yajna Vaibhava Khanda, Chapters 1–12)
Supplementary
Bhakti & Surrender
Devarsi Gita/Narada Gita
Cosmic Wanderer's Wisdom & Devotional Music
Mahabharata / Puranic Compilations
Shakta
Devi Gita
Shakta Monism (The Supreme Reality as the Divine Mother)
Devi Bhagavata Purana (Book 7, Chapters 31–40)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Ganesha Gita
Ganapatya Monotheism & Vedantic Synthesis
Ganesha Purana (Kripa Khanda, Chapters 138–148)
Bhakti & Surrender
Gopi Gita
Viraha Bhakti (Divine Love in Separation)
Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 10, Chapter 31)
Guru Tattva
Guru Gita
Guru-Tattva (The Cosmic Principle of the Spiritual Guide)
Skanda Purana (Uttara Khanda)
Bhakti & Surrender
Hanumad Gita
Bhakti Yoga & Ideal Servant Consciousness
Puranic Tradition / Pauraanic Texts
Karma & Dharma
Harita Gita
Sannyasa (Ascetic Discipline & Mental Renunciation)
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 278)
Shaiva
Iswara Gita
Shaiva Advaita (Non-Dualism centered on Lord Shiva)
Kurma Purana (Uttarabhaga, Chapters 1–11)
Karma & Dharma
Janaka Gita
Karma Yoga for Rulers & Householders
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 219)
Karma & Dharma
Kapila Gita
Theistic Samkhya & Devotional Renunciation
Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 3, Chapters 23–33)
Supplementary
Karma & Dharma
Kapota Gita
Atithi Bhava (Sacred Hospitality) & Ultimate Self-Sacrifice
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapters 142–148)
Karma & Dharma
Manki Gita
Renunciation of Greed & Spontaneous Awakening
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 177)
Bhakti & Surrender
Pandava Gita/Prapanna Gita
Prapatti / Sharanagati (Absolute Devotional Surrender)
Anthology compiled from various Puranic and Epic sources
Karma & Dharma
Parasara Gita
Dharma, Destiny & Self-Effort (Purushartha)
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapters 290–298)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Pingala Gita
Vairagya (Dispassion) through Dissolution of Expectation
Mahabharata (Shanti Parva, Chapter 174)
Bhakti & Surrender
Rama Gita
Jnana-Bhakti Vedanta (Advaita filtered through Rama Devotion)
Adhyatma Ramayana (Uttara Kanda, Chapter 5)
Jnana & Advaita
Ribhu Gita
Absolute Advaita Vedanta (Ajata Vada - Theory of Non-Creation)
Shivarahasya Purana (Chapter 6)
Shaiva
Shiva Gita
Shaiva Advaita (Non-Dualism through Shiva Devotion)
Padma Purana (Patala Khanda)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Sruti Gita
Vedic Monism & Apologetics of Supreme Reality
Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 10, Chapter 87)
Vedanta & Wisdom
Surya Gita
Solar Monism & Self-Luminosity
Tattvasara (Guru-Gyan Vasistha)
Bhakti & Surrender
Uddhava Gita
Integration of Bhakti (Devotion), Jnana (Knowledge), and Vairagya (Renunciation)
Srimad Bhagavatam (Canto 11, Chapters 6–29)
Jnana & Advaita
Uttara Gita
Advanced Kundalini Yoga & Jnana Meditation
Gaudapada's Commentary Tradition / Independent Text
Supplementary
Karma & Dharma
Vyadha Gita
Svadharma (Duty) & Ethics of Daily Work over Social Status
Mahabharata (Vana Parva, Chapters 207–215)
Karma & Dharma
Vyasa Gita
Practical Dharma, Varnashrama, and Vedantic Meditation
Kurma Purana (Uttarabhaga, Chapters 12–30)
Karma & Dharma
Yama Gita
Karma, Mortality & Protection through Devotion
Vishnu Purana (Book 3, Chapter 7)
Supplementary
Jnana & Advaita
Yogindra Gita/Dattatreya Gita
Pure Pure Awareness & Spontaneous Freedom
Tripura Rahasya / Advaita Tradition
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