Anubhaba SatapathyAuthor of The Gita Journey
Explore the Bhagavad Gita through conversations between Kabir and Aarav. Across two books, The Gita Journey connects all 18 chapters with questions about doubt, duty, ambition, and choice.
About the author
Anubhaba Satapathy is originally from Jajpur, Odisha, and is now based in Mumbai. He writes on Indian philosophy, history and cultural traditions. He is the author of The Gita Journey: What Arjuna Would Ask Today, a two-book work covering all eighteen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita, and Aroma Journeys: Exploring India’s Essential Oil Heritage.
His father, a primary school teacher and self-taught Sanskrit scholar, introduced his children to scriptures and classics through evening readings in Sanskrit, Hindi and Odia. The Gita Journey draws on that early introduction.
The Gita Journey
The Gita Journey invites readers to explore the Bhagavad Gita through simple language and relatable conversations. Each shloka is presented with the original Sanskrit, transliteration, and literal translation, followed by a conversation between Kabir and Aarav. Their questions connect the teachings with everyday experiences of doubt, duty, ambition, and choice. Written for readers who are curious about the Gita but find traditional translations daunting, the books offer an accessible starting point. Across Books 1 and 2, Anubhaba Satapathy brings all 18 chapters into an engaging format while maintaining respect for the original teachings.
Inside the books
Original Sanskrit for each shloka
Transliteration and a literal translation
A contemporary conversation between Kabir and Aarav
All 18 chapters across two books
Who the books are for
For readers curious about the Bhagavad Gita who find traditional translations daunting, and for returning readers who want to consider its teachings through everyday questions.
The Books
The Gita Journey - Book 1: What Arjuna Would Ask Today - (Chapters 1-12)
Begin with Arjuna’s despair and follow Krishna’s teachings on action, knowledge, meditation, and devotion. Conversations between Kabir and Aarav connect the verses with questions about responsibility, ambition, uncertainty, and choice.
The Gita Journey: What Arjuna Would Ask Today
Have you ever wanted to read the Bhagavad Gita but felt unsure where to begin?
The Gita Journey: What Arjuna Would Ask Today by Anubhaba Satapathy offers an accessible introduction through conversations between two friends, Kabir and Aarav. Their questions connect the Gita’s teachings with familiar concerns: ambition, relationships, responsibility, uncertainty, and the search for purpose.
Each shloka includes the original Sanskrit, transliteration, and a literal translation, followed by a contemporary conversation, helping readers approach the text step by step.
Book 1 covers Chapters 1–12, beginning with Arjuna’s despair and following Krishna’s teachings on action, knowledge, meditation, and devotion. Along the way, it explores questions that remain relevant today: How do we act when the right choice feels unclear? Can we pursue our goals without becoming consumed by outcomes? What does it mean to fulfil our responsibilities with clarity?
Written for curious newcomers and returning readers alike, this book brings a conversational approach to a revered text while keeping its teachings at the centre.
Read the verses, follow the conversations, and discover how the questions on an ancient battlefield can speak to the choices we face in our own lives.
The Gita Journey - Book 2: What Arjuna Would Ask Today (Chapters 13-18)
Continue through the final six chapters, exploring the field and its knower, nature and the self, the three gunas, faith, renunciation, and liberation. This volume completes the journey through all eighteen chapters.
The Gita Journey: What Arjuna Would Ask Today
Who are we beyond our roles and achievements? What shapes our thoughts and actions? How can we fulfil our responsibilities while learning to let go?
The Gita Journey: What Arjuna Would Ask Today by Anubhaba Satapathy continues its exploration of the Bhagavad Gita through conversations between Kabir and Aarav. Their questions connect the teachings with everyday experiences of identity, ambition, doubt, choice, and change.
Book 2 covers Chapters 13–18, exploring the field and its knower, nature and the self, the three gunas, faith, renunciation, and liberation. The journey culminates in Krishna’s final counsel to Arjuna, drawing together the paths of action, knowledge, and devotion.
Each shloka includes the original Sanskrit, transliteration, and a literal translation, followed by a contemporary conversation. Accessible language and relatable questions invite reflection while maintaining respect for the original text.
For readers continuing from Book 1, this volume completes the journey through all eighteen chapters. Whether you are exploring these teachings for the first time or returning with new questions, this book offers a thoughtful companion for considering duty, discernment, surrender, and the meaning of freedom in everyday life.
Connect
For questions about The Gita Journey, please get in touch.
✉ anubhab.satapathy@gmail.com