Content credits & fair use
Terms of Use & Content Credits
What this study guide is, where its content comes from, and how to use it well — so that what is shared is what Śrīla Prabhupāda actually wrote.
Last updated 9 November 2026
1. The content and who owns it
Every verse, translation and purport on this site is drawn from Bhagavad-gītā As It Is by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, founder-ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, used in conjunction with Vedabase and Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Gītā Study Map is a study guide that stands beside those original books; it does not replace them and is not an official publication of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust or ISKCON. All rights in the original material remain with Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
2. Read the original
Every verse here links to Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on vedabase.io. Please read it. This site is a map of the study; the books themselves are the territory.
3. The study tools are a help, not an authority
Ask the Bhagavad-gītā, Test yourself and Lecture Studio draw only from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translations and purports, and always show the verses behind an answer. Even so, they are machine-written study aids. Check every answer against the purport, and for anything you intend to teach, check it with your own spiritual master or temple authorities.
4. Your account
One account per person. Keep your password to yourself, and tell us at info@gitastudymap.com if you think someone else has used your account.
5. Using the site fairly
- Please do not copy the translations and purports in bulk, or present them as your own work.
- Please do not use the original material commercially without permission from Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International.
- The plans you generate in Lecture Studio are yours to teach from and share freely.
6. No warranty
The site is offered as it is, without warranty of any kind. Study with care, and verify anything you teach against the original books.
7. Links to other sites
Purport links take you to vedabase.io and other pages run by others. Once you are there, their own terms and privacy policies apply.
8. Changes to the site
Pages, tools and these terms may be updated as the study guide grows. The version on this page is the one in force.
9. Get in touch
Questions about the content, permissions or this site: info@gitastudymap.com.