About

A companion, not a substitute

The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse dialogue between Arjuna, a warrior-prince in crisis, and Krishna, his charioteer and friend who is — gradually — revealed as something far larger. The conversation happens on a battlefield, just before a war that will end an age. Arjuna freezes; Krishna teaches; Arjuna acts. The whole book takes place inside that pause.

This app is a companion. It is not the book. It is not As It Is, it is not Easwaran, it is not Prabhupada. The text deserves to be read — eventually, in whatever translation suits you. This app is for the in-between: when you have ten minutes, when you can't sleep, when something in your day shook the chariot and you want to remember what Krishna said about that.

How to use this

  • Storyboard tab — read one chapter at a time. Tap a character at the top to see who they are. The "Modern Mirror" appears on the last scene of each chapter — that's where the story meets your life.
  • Graph tab — explore the connections. Tap any node for a fact sheet. Use the "Related" buttons to walk through ideas the way the book itself does — sideways, recursively.
  • Pair this with audio — the Easwaran audiobook on Audible is about seven hours, narrated by Paul Bazely. Listen on a drive. Then use this app to anchor what you heard.

Translations and summaries are paraphrased for the modern reader. Sanskrit terms (dharma, karma yoga, atman) are kept where they're more accurate than any English equivalent. When you're ready for the verses themselves, go to the source.