# The glories of Bhagavad-gītā > [!summary] > *The Bhagavad-gītā is the essence of Vedic knowledge, spoken directly by the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa to His friend Arjuna. Known as the "song of God," it is the perfect scripture for all humanity, addressing the fundamental questions of life: Who am I? Why do I suffer? What is the goal of existence? Simply by hearing the Gītā with faith, one can cross over the ocean of material miseries.* ## The Essence of Vedic Knowledge ![[sb/6/7/14]] ![[sb/1/4/25]] ## Spoken Directly by the Lord ![[sb/2/4/8]] ![[sb/8/24/53]] ## A Light for This Age ![[sb/1/3/43]] ![[sb/1/1/22]] ## For All Humanity ![[sb/10/2/34]] ![[sb/1/10/22]] ## Relief for the Conditioned Soul ![[sb/1/7/5]] ![[sb/1/15/27]] ## Following the Gītā Brings Perfection ![[cc/madhya/22/50#translation]] ![[sb/8/1/15]] ## Taught by Lord Caitanya ![[cc/madhya/7/128#translation]] ![[cc/adi/1/47]] ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/the-philosophy-of-bhagavad-gita|The philosophy of Bhagavad-gītā]] — Its teachings - [[wiki/articles/the-glories-of-srimad-bhagavatam|The glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam]] — Advanced study - [[wiki/articles/arjuna|Arjuna]] — The listener - [[wiki/articles/the-importance-of-hearing|The importance of hearing]] — How to receive it ## From the Index - [[index/entries/bhagavad-gita|Bhagavad-gītā]] — Complete references - [[index/entries/arjuna|Arjuna]] — The original hearer - [[index/entries/krsna-lord|Kṛṣṇa, Lord]] — The speaker - [[index/entries/vedas|Vedas]] — Which the Gītā summarizes