Chapter 14 Verses 14.1–13

The conditioning of the soul by the material modes

14.1–2 Kṛṣṇa glorifies the pure knowledge

• 14.1
• 14.2

14.3–4 The jīva’s contact with prakṛti (matter)

• 14.3 The Lord impregnates prakṛti
• 14.4

14.5–9 How the material modes bind the pure jīva

• 14.5
• 14.6
• 14.7
• 14.8
• 14.9 Summary

14.10–13 Recognizing the prominence of a mode

• 14.10 Competition amongst modes
• 14.11
• 14.12
• 14.13