Bhagavad Geeta Chapter 2: Sankhya Yogaḥ – Part 2
Organized by Chinmaya Mission San Jose
When: March 19, 2022
193 adults and children ranging in age from 3 to 85 participated in this year’s Geeta Chanting Yajna. We are excited to announce the results. Congratulations to all the leading chanters and all the participants.
Arjuna (Grade PreK-KG)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Bhargav Narasimhan | 1 |
| Raman Vishwanath | 1 |
| Anagha Gopalpuria | 1 |
| Amrutha Nalkund | 1 |
| Sidhvik Kudithipudi | 2 |
| Ayaan Mandavilli | 2 |
| Aarna Avinash | 2 |
| Tej Ruparel | 3 |
| Suvir Nagboth | 3 |
| Reyansh Seetharaman | Honorable Mention |
| Sthuvanth Shiv Shankar | Honorable Mention |
| Akshara Vishwak | Honorable Mention |
| Akira Krishnaraj | Honorable Mention |
| Keshav Venkatesh | Honorable Mention |
Dhananjaya (Grade 7-8)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Neha Pandya | 1 |
| Pratik Bhatt | 1 |
| Pranav Annavajjhala | 2 |
| Zukhil Subramanian | 2 |
| Gayathri Nair | 2 |
| Krupa Nakhate | 2 |
| Gauri Todur | 2 |
| Siddhant pant | 2 |
| Prasad Vaghela | 2 |
| Shreeansh Rathi | 3 |
| DIYA GARG | 3 |
| Anusha Natraj | 3 |
| Siya Aggarwal | 3 |
| Sonali Sharma | Honorable Mention |
| Ishanvi Putta | Honorable Mention |
| Shreya Anavangot | Honorable Mention |
| Radhika Santhosh | Honorable Mention |
| Prahlad Kumar | Honorable Mention |
Bharata (Grade 1-2)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Aneesh Sharma | 1 |
| Prahlad Atukuri | 1 |
| Akshara Kalidindi | 1 |
| Sanskrita Ramana | 1 |
| Anika Hegde | 2 |
| Pranav Vijay | 2 |
| Vedantika Rathi | 2 |
| Hansini Viswanath | 3 |
| Ishaan Sane | 3 |
| Samhita Singh | Honorable Mention |
| Sahasra Maheshwar | Honorable Mention |
| Meenakshi Doredla | Honorable Mention |
| Keshav Raman | Honorable Mention |
| Vallabh Sonawane | Honorable Mention |
| Kabir Garyali | Honorable Mention |
| Siddharth Gopinath | Honorable Mention |
| Pradyut Putta | Honorable Mention |
| Naikhil Jayapala | Honorable Mention |
Keshava (Grade 9-12 Memory)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Srilalitha Nair | 1 |
| Sinchana Holla | 2 |
| Harshitha Venkateswaran | 2 |
| Rishi Bhatt | 3 |
| Gauri Nair | 3 |
| Nalini Kotecha | Honorable Mention |
Kaunteya (Grade 9-12 Reading)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Vaynil Narayanan | 1 |
| Sai Sahasra Makamchenna | 2 |
| Mukil Narayanan | 3 |
| Vidhur Suresh | Honorable Mention |
| Sheen Raina | Honorable Mention |
| Shivani Kota | Honorable Mention |
Partha (Grade 3-4)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Vivikth Mantha | 1 |
| Vaishnavi Shashikantha | 1 |
| Ira Bhagwat | 2 |
| Ria Katnam | 2 |
| Shlok Kale | 2 |
| Sushil Venkatraman | 2 |
| Sanath Anand | 2 |
| Mahathi Tanjore Vijayakumar | 3 |
| Arnav Ram Maniam | 3 |
| Maya Kumari | 3 |
| Aadit Sharan | Honorable Mention |
| Anwita Nimbargi | Honorable Mention |
| Sri Krithi Yenigalla | Honorable Mention |
| Keshav Kandadai | Honorable Mention |
Parantapa (Adults - Memory)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Subhashini Raghavendran | 1 |
| Manogna Mantha | 1 |
| Bhargav Mantha | 2 |
| Pawankumar Hegde | 2 |
| Jigar Pandya | 3 |
| SRIDHAR LAKSHMIKANTHAN | Honorable Mention |
| Bipin Todur | Honorable Mention |
| Showri Bekal | Honorable Mention |
Mahabaho (Adults - Reading)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Mahesh Natarajan | 1 |
| Shruti Harve | 1 |
| Archana Pishe | 1 |
| Praveena HN | 2 |
| Madhu M | 2 |
| Gayathri Sashi | 2 |
| Divya Madhyasta | 2 |
| HANISH VAGHELA | 3 |
| Jagan Lingamneni | 3 |
| Shilpa Bhagwat | 3 |
| Amitha Hebbar | 3 |
| Kalyani Rajappa S | Honorable Mention |
| Lakshmi Ganesan | Honorable Mention |
| Aparna Iyengar | Honorable Mention |
| S.R. VALLURI | Honorable Mention |
| Bhanu Natarajan | Honorable Mention |
| Ruchira Khanna | Honorable Mention |
| Harshitha Menon | Honorable Mention |
| Abhilash Srivastava | Honorable Mention |
Hrishikesha (Grade 5-6)
| Participant Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Vedang Mantha | 1 |
| VijayKrishna Venkateswaran | 1 |
| Parnika Valluri | 2 |
| Saketh Elumalai | 2 |
| Sudhir Venkatraman | 2 |
| Ridhi Gupta | 2 |
| Abhay Annavajjhala | 2 |
| Viyona Kotecha | 2 |
| Riya Sharma | 2 |
| Shrikar Nag | 3 |
| Rayan Somayaji | 3 |
| Saachi Kalra | 3 |
| Prachi Pishe | Honorable Mention |
| Saatvika Sonawane | Honorable Mention |
| Aadarshini Anand | Honorable Mention |
| Kavya Iyer | Honorable Mention |
| Atul Anand | Honorable Mention |
| Samhita Holla | Honorable Mention |
Chapter 2 of Bhagavad Geeta shall be the topic of study this year. In the year 2020-21, we studied the first part of the chapter from shloka 1 to 39. In the current year 2021-22, we will study remainder of the chapter from shlokas 39 to 72.
Following is the summary of Chapter 2 sāṅkhyayoga. Overwhelmed with intense grief and confounded about his duty, Arjuna finally surrenders to Lord Krishna and requests His counsel. Lord Krishna, finding no means other than Self-Knowledge to rescue his friend and disciple from a despondent state, expounds on the nature of the Self and the nature of all beings. Lord Krishna systematically lays forth several reasons as to why Arjuna should not grieve and instructs him to stand up and fight the battle of Dharma! The core philosophies of the various systems of knowledge are expounded in this chapter.
Verses Assigned by Group
Please note that the participants have to chant the assigned number of verses, based on the applicable group, in order to be evaluated and scored by the judge panel.
| Group | Grade | Verses |
| Anagha | Toddler Group (Will not be judged) | 39-44 |
| Arjuna | PreK-KG | 39-46 (All verses) |
| Bhārata | Grades 1-2 | 39-58 (All verses) |
| Pārtha | Grades 3-4 | 39-63 |
| Hrishikesha | Grades 5-6 | 39-68 |
| Dhananjaya | Grades 7-8 | 39-72 |
| Keshava | Grades 9-12 (Memory) | 39-72 |
| Kaunteya | Grades 9-12 (Reading + Vocabulary words) | 39-72 |
| Medhaavi | Grades 1-6 (Memory)
(Optional additional group – Will not be judged) |
39-72 |
| Parantapa | Adults – Memory | 39-72 |
| Mahābaho | Adults – Reading + 3 minute talk on one of the specified set of verses:
Set 1: 2.47-2.48 |
39-72 |
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Audio Reference– Chanted by Swami Shantananda-JiMemory Fun! – a fun game to prepare for the Geeta Chanting Yajna |
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