Ome, Vasudeva, Sutam, Devam, Kamsachanuram Ardanam,

Devaki, Paramanandandam, Krishna, Vande Jagad Gurum.

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So we have completed chapter 6. Before I start chapter 7, I'll just make an observation.

The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters.

And so it is customary in the Vedantar tradition to divide these 18 chapters into three groups of six chapters each.

In Sanskrit, a group of six is called Shatakam.

Like Nirvana Shatakam,

you know, we will sing Mano-Budhyankar Chittaninan,

Chidhanandha Rupa Shiboham.

Six.

Why is it called Shatakam?

Because there are six verses in Nirvana Shatakam.

So like that, three Shatakams, that means three groups of six or three sets of six chapters.

Chapter one to six is the first set.

Then chapter seven to 12 is the second set.

And chapter 13 to 18 is the third set.

What is the importance or significance of these sets?

Well, in our tradition, in Advaita Vedantra tradition,

these are supposed to represent the Mahavakia,

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