The 18 Chapters of the Gita

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Lists,

Namaste

 

According to Padma PurÄëa, Chapters

175 - 192 Section VI Uttarakhaëòa.

The Païca Mukhi are the 5 Chapters of the

GitÄ in order.

The next 10 Chapters are the Arms

Chapter 16 is the Belly and,

The remaining 2 Chapters i.e., Chapter 17

and 18 are His Lotus Feet.

 

The Pünya to be received from reading

each Chapter are listed as below:

 

Chapter 1:     Due to the recitation or

memorizing it or if one studies it, the ocean of mundane existence is not

difficult to cross.

Chapter 2:     It is the concluding limit

of Penance

Chapter 3:     Releasing all others in

the family (who have gone to Hell).

Chapter 4:     Removing a Curse from a

Sage

Chapter 5:     Ability to go to the

desired worlds in rebirth

Chapter 6:     Salvation (Goes to Viñëu’s

position)

Chapter 7:     To remove rebirth of one’s

father who has taken the form of a snake

Chapter 8:     To release ancestors from

Ghosthood

Chapter 9:     To overcome calamities

caused by accepting “bad†gifts

Chapter 10:   To obtain the fruits of all

stages of (human) life

Chapter 11:   To obtain final bliss

Chapter 12:   To regain consciousness or

to regain life; To obtain great salvation

Chapter 13:   To free oneself from the

body of a candela

Chapter 14:   To obtain liberation from a

hare’s (body) and reach vaikuntha

Chapter 15:   To obtain salvation

Chapter 16:   To obtain Divine Power and

escape from an elephant’s stampede?

Chapter 17:   To end the death inflicting

fever; the person evades hellish conditions by obtaining instant heavenly abode

Chapter 18:   To secure “union†with

Viñëu

 

Corrections are welcome!

 

Love,

Swee