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Many learned people interested in Gita published collections of various Gitas. Gita Granthabali (Bengali) by Upendranath Mukhopadhyay (1911) is a collection 25 Gitas from various Hindu scriptures. Sanskrit is printed in Bengali script. This book contains the following Gitas: Jivanmukti Gita, Avadhuta Gita, Shadja Gita, Shambhu Gita, Shakti Gita, Rasa Gita, Pandava Gita, Srimad Gita Sara, Pitru Gita, Prithvi Gita, Sri Sapta Sloki Gita, Parasara Gita, Uttara Gita, Gita Sara, Rama Gita , Santi Gita, Siva Gita, Srimad Bhagavati Gita, Devi Gita, Bodhya Gita, Tulasi Gita, Garbha Gita, Vaishnava Gita, Yama Gita & Harita Gita. This book is the first published collection of Gitas. It was followed by "Gita Sangraha" published by Ashtekar & Co, Pune. List of 123 Gitas is collated by Dr V Raghavan in "Radings from Bhagavad Gita". In 1920 Shri Bharatadharma Mahamandala, Kashi Shastraprakash Vibhaga published Gitas od Panchayatana viz Shrivishnu Gita, Shrisurya Gita, Shrishambhu Gita, Shrishakti and  Shidhish Gita. Much Later in ‘Sarva Gita Sara’, Swami Sivananda has extracted important verses from 29 Gitas viz Guru Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Avadhuta Gita, Bhagavad Gita Anu Gita, Brahma Gita, Janaka Gita, Rama Gita I, Rama Gita II, Ribhu Gita, Siddha Gita, Uttara Gita, Vashistha Gita, Baka Gita, Bhikshu Gita, Gopi Gita, Hamsa Gita, Jivanmukta Gita, Kapila Gita, Nahusha Gita, Narada Gita, Pandava Gita, Rishabha Gita, Shaunaka Gita, Sruti Gita, Yugala Gita, Vyadha Gita, Yudhisthira Gita, Moksha Gita. Large number Gitas have been meticulously listed with their locations in virtual world at sanskritdocuments.org. In last 50 years many commentaries have published on some of the Gitas by revered Swami Vivekananda, Swami Sivananda, Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Dayananda, Swami Sidhhananda, Swami Krishnananda, swami Anubhavananda in a modern day language.

Some of the Gitas in Ramcharitamanasa (Tulasi Das), Adhyatma Ramayana (Vyasadeva), Yogavashistha (Valmiki), Tripura Rahasya, Shrimad Bhagavata and Puranas are listed below:

Ramcharitamanasa (Tulasi Das)
Vibhishana Gita		Yudhha Kanda		Shrirama to Vibhishana		Tejomayananda
Purajana Gita		Uttara Kanda		Shri rama to Citizens		Tejomayananda
Shri Rama Gita		Yudhha Kanda		Shri Rama to Lakshmanaji
Siva/Shiva Gita						Couldn’t trace it
Lakshmana Gita		Ayodhya Kanda		Lakshmanaji to king Nishad		Tejomayananda
Hanumad Gita (?)		Yudhha/Uttara Kanda		Devi Sita to Hanuman		After coronation of Lord Rama
Narada Gita		Aranya Kanda		Shri Rama to Naradaji
Adhyatma Ramayana part of Brahmanda Purana authored by Veda Vyasa in the form of Shiva-Parvati Samvaad also called 'Shruti Sara Sangrah'-4200 verses in 7 Kandas
Shri Rama Gita		Uttara Kanda After abondening Sita 62 verses		Shri Rama to Lakshamanaji		Cited by Vidyaranya in Vidyaranya and Shri Sadananda in Vedanta Saar Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Anubhavananda, Swami Dayananda,  Sswami Sidhhananda
Vibhishana Gita		Adhyatma Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda Ch 12		Bibhishana’s Rama Stuti		to go through trials and tribulations of life keeping in mind the spiritually ennobling virtues of devotion, faith and right values. Laxman to Vibhishana
Ravana Gita (?)		Yudhha Kanda		Ravana to Lakshmanaji		When Ravana was about to die
Shri Rama Hridaya		Adhyatma Ramayana, Balakanda Ch 1		Shri Rama/Mata Sita to Hanuman (Shiva to Parvati)
Shri Rama Gita		Tattvasarayana by Vashistha		Shri Rama to Hanuman
Shri Rama Gita		Nirvana Khanda Skanda Purana
Yoga Vasistha or Vasistha Gita (for some) by sage Valmiki- Sri Vidyaranya Svami cited in Panchadasi. Vasistha-ramayana-candrika by Aadvayaranya,  Tatparya prakasa by Ananda Bodhendra Sarasvati, Bhasya by Gangadharendra Pada Chandrika by Madhava Sarasvati, Laghu-Yoga-Vasistha-Samgrah by Vidyaranya Svami, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu prohibited reading this text to Advaita prabhu. Largest version-25/28/32 thousand verses, Shorter version- Laghu Yoga Vasista-5000 verses. Shorter version-1000 verses. Shortest version- Yoga vasista Sara-Swami Chinmaya selected about 100 verses. Teachings in the form of sixty beautiful stories full of deep meaning. Guru Vshistha teaches Prabhu Ramachandra
Siddha Gita	Upashanti-Prakarana		Sung by many Siddhas near the palace of King Janaka		The expansion of consciousness into infinity is affected through self-control and the negation of the subject-object relationship.
Janaka Gita	Upashanti-Prakarana		Soliloquy by King Janaka after his hearing the song sung by the Siddhas near his palace
Vasishtha Gita	Nirvana-Prakarana		Sage Vasishtha to Sri Rama		Nature of the eternal truths
Brahma Gita	Nirvana Prakarana		Sage Vasishtha to Sri Rama		The nature of Brahman, the world and the soul is clearly expounded.
Bhagavad Gita (?)	Nirvana Prakarana Seven chapters Mokshopaya		Sage Vasishtha to Sri Rama		Presented as prediction of future. A commentary by Swami Ved Bharti
Tripura Rahasya
Vidya Gita.	Tripura Rahasya		Lord Dattatreya to Parashurama

Srimad Bhagavatam

Name	Shanda	Guru-Shishya	Comments, Alternate source, Commentators
Kapila Gita	Sk 3 Ch 23-33	Kapila-Devahuti (Maitrya-Vidura) (Not Kapila of Samkhya)	Swami Tejomayananda
Sanatkumar Gita	Sk 4 Ch 22	Sanatkumaras-Pruthu
Rudra Gita	Sk 4 Ch 24	Rudra-Prachetas	Hymns in praise of Lord Vishnu expounded by Rudra for liberation It describes the identity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as given by Rudra including a hymn on Vishnu. Varah Puran-Ch 70-89 [Lord Rudra to Agastya]
Rishabha Gita	Sk 5 Ch 5-6	Rishabhadeva to his sons	Way to liberation, purpose of human life, how to remove the vagaries of the mind
Bharat Gita	Sk 5 Ch 11-14	(Jad)Bharat to Rahugan	Extols the glories of the Lord and the pitfalls that a seeker faces. Shows us the greatness of Bharata
Venu Gita	Sk 10 Ch 21		Talks of the Gopis in their deep emotional turmoil upon hearing the sound of Sri Krishna's flute
Pranaya Gita	Sk 10 Ch 29
Viraha Gita	Sk 10 Ch 30 or 39
Gopika Gita Rasa Gita	Sk 10 Ch 31 (32-3)		Song of the Gopis their deep and selfless love to Lord Krishna Swami Tapovana
Gopi Gita	????		The Gopis’ song of separation from Sri Krishna. Devotion to the supreme.
Yugal Gita	Sk 10 Ch 35		The Gopis’ description of the glory of Sri Krishna.
Karuna Gita	Sk 10 Ch 39
Bhramara Gita	Sk 10 Ch 47	Gopi & Udhhava	Through a ‘bee’ (Bhramara) as an intermediary
Shruti Gita	Sk 10 Ch 87, 14-41	Shrutis prays (Sanandana to Sanakadi) to Naraayaana	Prayer offered by shrutis
Mahishi Gita	Sk 10 Ch 90
Siddha/Nimi/ Jayanteya Gita	Sk 11 Ch 2-5	Nine Yogishwara to Nimi (Narada-Vasudeva)
Uddhava Gita	Sk 11 Ch 6-29	Lord Krishna to Uddhava	Anubhavananda
Avadhoot Gita (?)	Sk 11 Ch 7-9	Avadhut Guru Dattatreya-Yadu	Simhadrkhanda Padmapurana
Pingala Gita	Sk 11 Ch 8	Brahmin to king	Story of a prostitute Pingala to end desire Also in Mahabharata
Hansa Gita	Sk 11 Ch 13	Vishnu as ParamHansa- Sanakadi (K-U)	This Gita considers the world as an illusion and the Atman alone as the permanent reality. Also Ashvameghik Parva Mahabharata Sk 6 Ch 4, Hansaguhya stotra by Daksha Tejomayananda
Bhikshu Gita	Sk 11 Ch 23	Brahman Soliloquy (K-U)	A greedy Brahmin who becomes a sage later and sings a song which has its burden the method of the control of the mind. Tejomayananda
Aila Gita	Sk 11 Ch 26	Aila Pururava Soliloquy
Bhumi Gita	Sk 12 Ch 3
Gita-prapurtibhagavata	Extracts from SB and Vishvasaratantra

Puranas

Agastya Gita.	Varaha Purana Ch 51-67	Varaha to Bhumi Sage Agastya to King Bhadrashwa	The concepts of Moksha dharma and the ways in which the Jivatma can attain the Paramatma through devotion, renunciation and the grace of the guru
Avadhuta Gita	Also Simhakhanda of Padma Puran	Sage Dattatreya/Avadhuta to Swami and Kartika and all Tantriks	An ancient independent text About Mukti Anubhananda Abhayananda
Brahma Gita	Skanda Purana, Suta Samhita Yagya Vaibhava Khanda Upaparibhaga ch 1-12		Commented by Sri Vidyaranya Svami Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Adi Sankaracarya Also in Yoga Vashisthya and Mahabharata
Devi Gita	Devi Bhagavatam, Sk 7,  adhyaya 31-40.	Devi to Himalaya.	Devi alone identified as Brahman  Also in Kurma Purana Ch 12
Ganesha Gita	Kridakanda of the Ganesha Purana. chapters 138-148	Ganesha as Gajanana  to king Varenya Brahma to Vyasa?	Many verses similar to bhagavad gItA. Sri Nilakan Thacharya / Srikantacharya, a great Saivacharya has written a tika. Panchayatna puja
Guru Gita	Skanda Purana. Brahma Samhita 182 verses	Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati	Stresses seeking a Spiritual Teacher (Guru) and extols his greatness.  Also in Guru Charitra Also in Kularnava Also Dharmamandala
Ishvara Gita	Kurma Purana Uttara Vibhaaga Ch 1-11	Lord Shiva/ Ishvara Vyasa Deva to sages Mumukshu, Shounik etc.
Shiva Gita	Padma Purana Patala Khanda, Uparibhage 16 chapters.	Lord Shiva to Lord Rama	Sage Agastya consoles Rama when Ravana takes away Sita and advises him to pray to lord Shiva Vedeshwari-Commentary by Hansaraj Swami
Sri Rama Gita	Brahmanda Purana-Adhyatma Ramayana, Uttarkanda  Ch 5	Shri Ramachandra to Lakshmana Shiva to Ma Gauri, Vyasa	Tattva Sarayana-(Sri Rama-Hanuman) Skanda Purana (Nirvana khanda)
Suta Gita	Skandha Purana, Suta sanhita, Yagya Vaibhava Khanda Adhya 13-20	Suta to assembly of Rishis
Vyaasa Gita	Kurma Purana, Uttara Vibhaaga Adhyaya 12-46	Vyasa to sages at Kurukshetra, Romaharsana to sages at Naimisa The Purana from Brahma.	Brahmapurana III Ch 234-245 (Vasisthakaraljanak, Vyasa-Muni-Suta)
Yama Gita	Vishnu Puran 3rd Ansh upto 7th chapter. 39 Slokas Narasimha Purana 8th adhyaaya Agni Purana, 3rd khanda adhyaaya 381	Maitreya – Parashar Bhishma-Kalinga-Yama Yama to Vaivaswatha Manu Yama-Vyasa-Kinkara-Naraka Agni-Yama	Explains in detail the qualities of a Vishnu devotee and the nature of the self, concept of Brahman and the method to free oneself from the cycles of birth and death and attain moksha
Ribhu Gita	Shivarahasya Upapuranas Sixth part	Brahmaputra Sage Ribhu to disciple Pulastyaputra Nidagha	About two thousand verses on the Self and Brahman. Praised by Sankara & ramana Also VishnuPurana? Gurujnanavasishth tattvanarayana
Surya Gita	Tattva Sarayana Karmakanda of Vasistha	Lord Dakshinamurty to Lord Brahma Lord Surya’s discourse to Aruna, his charioteer.
Varaha Purana-Agastya, Pitru, Rudra Padma Purana-Avadhuta, Saumya, Shiva, Kapila, Kapila 2, Karma Kurma Purana-Ishvara, Vyasa, Devi Vishnu Purana-Garbha, Yama Skanda Purana-Brahma, Suta, Rama, Guru Agni Purana-GitaSaar, Yama Brahma Purana-Vyasa, Kavasheya Nrisinha Purana-Yama Brahma Vaivarata Purana-Kashi Mudgala Purana-Datta Bhagavata-Bhagavati/Parvati Harivansha-Shivottara Ganesha Purana-Ganesh Shivarahasys Upapurana-Ribhu

Independent Texts

Ashtavakra Gita	An ancient independent text.	Uddalaka’s grandson, Shvetaketu’s nephew; Kahol-Sujata Putra Sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka	Couldn’t be traced in Vana Parva of MB Advaita Vedanta Chinmayananda, Anubhavananda, Tejomayananda
Avadhuta Gita	An ancient independent text.	Sage Dattatreya/Avadhuta to Swami and Kartika and all Tantriks	About Mukti Also in Simhakhanda of Padma Puran Anubhananda Abhayananda
Jivanmukta Gita	An ancient independent text.	Sage Dattatreya to disciple	Nature of the Jivanmukta
Vallabh Gita	Independent text.	Shri Vallabh to disciples	Shodasha granthas as Shri Vallabh taught his disciples to seek liberation.
Shakti Gita		Mahadevi to Devagana
Saraswati Gita		Saraswati to Kaikeyi	Send away Shri Rama
Narada Gita		Krishna to Narada	Guru’s grandure

A Few Modern Gitas

Moksha Gita	Independent text	Guru to Shishya	Song of liberation written by Swami Sivananda. Swami Brahmananda
Swaminarayan Gita or Yogi Gita	,,	Shri Yogiji Maharaj who was the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan	A selection of teachings and prayers  Attributes needed for a seeker to attain spiritual realization
Ramana Gita	,,	Shri Ramana maharshi to Sri Vasishtha Ganapati Muni	Answers to 37 Questions formed 18 chapters of 300 verses
Gitai	Marathi Translation	Vinoba Bhave
Nisargadatta Gita	,,	Nisargadatta Maharaj
Satyasayi Gita	,,	Bommakanti Srinivasacharyulu	Is Sai Gita different?
Grihasta Gita	,,	Avadheshananda Giri
Chidakash Gita	,,	Svami Nityananda, Ganeshapuri
Sangha Gita	,,	Golwarkarguruji
Omkara Gita	,,	Lahiri Mahashaya
Vedanta Gita	,,	Nimbarka matam
Shishta Gita	,,	Nimbarka sampraday

There are however a few books with similar names which can not be included in this list although ‘great’ in their own right such as Gita-Govinda of jayadeva, Gitanjali of Ravindranath Tagore, Gramagita by Tukdoji Maharaj.

Although many Gitas are related to different schools of Vedanta Darshana in few cases it is more of a song of devotion. Since spent most of life studying science, have obsession with Tables.