Bhagavad Gita - Updesh Daily

Explore the Bhagavad Gita with verse-by-verse audio, Sanskrit word meanings, and commentaries from 22 scholars — all in one beautifully crafted app.

The Bhagavad Gita on your Home Screen. Read, listen, study, practice.

Updesh brings the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita into your daily life — with beautiful design, Sanskrit audio, multiple commentaries, and a Home Screen widget that greets you with a new verse every morning.

Whether you're reading the Gita for the first time or have studied it for decades, Updesh meets you where you are.

VERSE OF THE DAY A new verse on your Home Screen every morning. Sanskrit in Devanagari, English translation, and a short reflection on why it matters today. Tap the widget to go deeper.

LISTEN TO SANSKRIT Every verse has audio recitation. Tap play and follow along as the Sanskrit text highlights line by line. Download all audio for offline listening.

MULTIPLE COMMENTARIES Read the same verse through different eyes. Compare insights from Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Swami Sivananda, and other scholars — all in one place.

ALL 700 VERSES The complete Bhagavad Gita: 18 chapters, 700 verses. Sanskrit in Devanagari, IAST transliteration, word-by-word meanings, English and Hindi translations.

READING PATHS Not sure where to start? Choose a theme: "When you're anxious," "On finding purpose," "On relationships." Each path guides you through curated verses that speak to what you're going through.

STUDY TOOLS Bookmark verses. Add personal notes. Track your reading progress across all 18 chapters. Pick up where you left off.

DAILY PRACTICE Build a reading streak. Set a daily reminder. Make the Gita part of your routine — not a task, but a quiet moment in your day.

BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Warm parchment backgrounds, elegant typography, hand-painted chapter illustrations. No ads, no clutter, no distractions. Just the text and you.

WORKS OFFLINE All verses, translations, and commentaries are available without an internet connection. Audio can be downloaded for offline listening.

FREE FOREVER All 700 verses, all commentaries, and all audio — free. No paywalls on sacred text.

Updesh is Sanskrit for "teaching" — the counsel Krishna gives Arjuna on the battlefield. This app is that counsel, on your phone, every day.