# Asita
*5 references in Bhagavad-gītā As It Is*
* as learned leader, *[[bg/7/15#purport|Bg. 7.15]]*
* influences Arjuna, **[[bg/18/63#translation|Bg. 18.63]]**
* proclaims Kṛṣṇa to be Supreme, [[bg/0a|Bg. Introduction]]
* validates Arjuna's praise, *[[bg/10/12-13#purport|Bg. 10.12-13]]*