Bhagavad Gita Summary in short and simple words

Bhagavad Gita is one of the most knowledgeable and excellent books in the world. In this article, I will tell you a short and simple Bhagavad Gita Summary. 

The Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the most sacred and popular book of Hindus. According to the scriptures, the Gita is the supreme book in all the books. The bhagavad gita book contains 700-verses which comes in the Mahabharata (the Indian epic).

 Gita means the song in Sanskrit and Srimad Bhagavad means the supreme lord. So the Srimad Bhagavad Gita means  ‘the song of the god’. When Arjuna was afraid of the war and was thinking to give up the war, Lord Krishna gave him his divine teachings.

These divine teachings were compiled into a script by Rishi Ved Vyasa and came to be known as Gita. The Gita contains a treasure of knowledge that keeps the potential to transform a simple, natural, foolish being into an extraordinary and divine being.

 As Lord Krishna is the supreme, his orders are supreme, and we should follow it. Written thousands of years ago, this book contains knowledge that is true in today’s life as well.

This book contains knowledge on every subject, from science to getting success, from math to solving life problems, etc. 

The Bhagavad Gita gives us the whole details on how we can live a perfect life with peace, harmony, and happiness. It also says that it’s wrong to say that the only way of getting peace is becoming a monk.

 It says that if you have full devotion towards God and if you worship him without any wishes or desires, you’ll get peace and harmony in your life.

 This book mainly revolves around the war of Pandavas. The author of this book is Rishi Ved Vyasa. He was a great saint and is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was a great philosopher and writer.

Bhagavad Gita chapter 1 summary

The scene is about the starting of the war. Dhritarashtra asked Sanjay that in the war, what the Two Armies had done. Then Sanjay tells him about the armies. Duryodhana as expected was in his ego and was overconfident that he would win. Arjuna was afraid of this war and now he is showing his fear. 

He is giving excuses for what will be the benefit of killing all his brothers, gurus, and friends standing in front of him. He is telling Lord Krishna that it’s better to live like a saint rather than killing his family members. 

The Lord knows everything. He knew that Arjuna was just making excuses, as in reality, he was afraid of fighting in the war. 

Now the supreme lord tells him that he is on the side of truth. He does not need to be afraid of the war, as fearing from fighting for our justice doesn’t make any sense. Now the god scolds Arjuna for not taking his responsibilities and not fulfilling his duty. 

He was from a warrior clan and fighting was his duty and if the point comes to non-violence, fighting for justice and truth is correct, not wrong. 

Bhagavad gita chapter 2 summary

Arjun’s determination was weakened when he saw his family members standing against him in the war. He was very much confused about whether he should fight the war or not. In this type of situation, he submitted himself to the supreme god Krishna. 

He declared Krishna as his Guru and sought advice from him. Now as god became the guru of Arjuna, now he starts talking seriously to Arjuna like a teacher talks to his student. In this chapter, he gives the whole summary of this book. Also, he gives a detailed explanation of the soul. 

bhagavad gita chapter 3 summary

This chapter is about the ‘Law Of Karma’. In this chapter, the Lord explains about Karma. An important verse of this chapter is, “ Just do the work and don’t think about the results”. 

 Lord Krishna says that we should submit everything to him. Every bite of food, every drop of water, every action which we do; should be submitted to him. 

Like this, we will not engage in this materialistic world, and we will be devoted to him. The reason is simple as the work we do, the result we get. So if we focus on the work, we will get more results. 

He says that becoming an ascetic is not the only way of getting liberation. If a man devotes himself fully to Lord Krishna, he can attain moksha. 

He says that for people who are engaged in this world, devoting to the Lord is better.

 He says that we should do any work as if it’s our duty, and we should not expect anything in return for it. Like this, we will surely go to heaven. He also explains that one should focus on the work and not on the results. This is the only way to achieve success in any task.

Bhagavad Gita chapter 4 summary

In this chapter, he tells about the importance, history, and significance of Gita. He tells about the disciplic succession of this knowledge. First, he gave this knowledge to the Sun God. Then the Sun God gives this knowledge to his son Manu. Manu gives this knowledge to his son King Ikshvaku.

Like this, the knowledge is given to Arjuna by The Supreme God himself. He says that Birth and death are normal phenomena. One who has taken birth will die someday, so what is the matter of grief? Lord Krishna tells that death is fixed. 

So what is the logic behind to worry about a thing which is already fixed and which is your can’t control or change?

Wise people know this and never worry, while less-intelligent people always worry about it. 

Whenever evil spreads all over the world, god comes to this world and eradicates evil. Shri Krishna also explains the importance of the right knowledge.

When a person gains the right knowledge, he realizes the supreme. When he realizes the supreme, he is freed from all the engagements.

He scolds Arjuna that he should fulfill his duty, as his duty is dharma. Running into the Himalayas and announcing that this world is an illusion will not give him any moksha.  

bhagavad gita chapter 5 summary

Arjuna is still confused about what is better; Devotion of the lord or Asceticism. The Lord explains that the Devotion of God seems to be (difficult) than Asceticism.

But the reality is that the Devotion of the lord is the easiest way to attain moksha. 

He gives details that for practicing asceticism, we would have to leave the materialistic possessions. Ex: relations, money, wealth, desires, and much more. 

It is not possible for those who are engaged in this world. Only people who have read the scriptures properly and obtained the right education from the right guru can attain asceticism. 

He says that for people who want to achieve god, but are not ready to leave this materialistic world, can practice devotion. 

In simple words, for asceticism, you would have to leave everything.

But for devotion, you only need to surrender to the supreme. So the way of devotion is easier than asceticism.

Bhagavad Gita chapter 6 summary

Now the supreme god explains the importance of meditation. He explains the process of doing meditation. He says that he always does meditation in a place that is clean, dry, and cool.

Also, the object of meditation should be a god. You can meditate on any photo or idol of any god whom you love the most.

Meditation brings peace to your heart and cools down your mind. It’s just like a cooling agent that cools the engine of your brain. 

He further says that the perfect way of having peace in life is doing everything in balance.

Our lifestyle is the main factor of success. If your lifestyle is unbalanced, then you will surely get drowned in life’s ocean. 

Lord Krishna says that self-discipline is a golden key that can bring balance to your life and can bring peace to your mind.

 Also, he emphasizes on food. Because the thoughts and emotions of our mind depend on the food we eat. 

If we eat pure, fresh, hygienic, and veg food; we will become pure by heart. If we eat pale, unhygienic, and non-veg food; we will become evil. 

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