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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

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.

35 Gitas

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