widegita-mcp

MCP server for WideGita -- query Bhagavad Gita verses, commentaries, Upanishads, and Yoga Sutras directly from Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf. Ask your AI assistant about Krishna's teachings, Vedantic philosophy, Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, and classical Sanskrit commentaries.

Explore the scriptures at widegita.com -- 18 chapters, 6,308 verses across 9 translations, 2,103 commentary entries, 10 Upanishads, and 196 Yoga Sutras.

Table of Contents

• Install
• Configure
  • Claude Desktop
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
• Available Tools
• Example Conversations
• What You Can Explore
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • Commentaries
  • Upanishads
  • Yoga Sutras
• Environment Variables
• Also Available
• WideHoly Scripture Platform
• License

Install

pip install widegita-mcp

Or with uvx (no install needed):

uvx widegita-mcp

Configure

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widegita": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widegita-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed with pip:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widegita": {
      "command": "widegita-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widegita": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widegita-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widegita": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widegita-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description
get_verse	Get a Gita verse by chapter and verse number, with translation selection
search_gita	Search across all Gita verse texts
get_chapter	Get chapter information -- name, Sanskrit title, verse count, summary
get_commentary	Get a classical commentary entry for a specific verse
get_upanishad	Get Upanishad details -- Veda, themes, verse count
get_yoga_sutra	Get a Yoga Sutra by pada-sutra slug (e.g. "1-2")

Example Conversations

Once configured, ask your AI assistant:

• "What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 47 say?"
• "Search the Gita for verses about dharma"
• "Tell me about Chapter 11 of the Bhagavad Gita"
• "What does Shankaracharya say about Gita 2.47?"
• "Show me the Isha Upanishad"
• "What is Yoga Sutra 1.2 -- the definition of yoga?"
• "Find Gita verses about karma yoga"
• "What is Ramanujacharya's commentary on Chapter 4, Verse 7?"

The server will call the WideGita API and return Sanskrit text, transliterations, translations, commentaries, and scholarly context.

What You Can Explore

Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita contains 18 chapters and 700 verses, a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. WideGita provides 6,308 verse records across 9 translations including Swami Sivananda, Swami Gambhirananda, Shri Purohit Swami, and more. Each verse includes the original Sanskrit, transliteration, and English translation.

Commentaries

2,103 commentary entries from classical Vedantic scholars:

Commentator	Tradition	Period
Shankaracharya	Advaita Vedanta	8th century
Ramanujacharya	Vishishtadvaita	11th century
Madhvacharya	Dvaita Vedanta	13th century

Upanishads

10 principal (Mukhya) Upanishads from the four Vedas -- the philosophical foundation of Vedanta. Each entry includes the source Veda, verse count, key themes, and description.

Yoga Sutras

196 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali across 4 padas (chapters): Samadhi Pada (51 sutras), Sadhana Pada (55), Vibhuti Pada (56), and Kaivalya Pada (34). Each sutra includes Sanskrit text, transliteration, translation, and commentary.

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
WIDEGITA_BASE_URL	https://widegita.com/api/v1/gita	Override API base URL

Also Available

Platform	Install	Link
PyPI	pip install widegita	PyPI

WideHoly Scripture Platform

Site	Domain	Focus
WideBible	widebible.com	31,102 Bible verses, 66 books, cross-references
WideGita	widegita.com	18 chapters, 6,308 Gita verses, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras
WideQuran	widequran.com	6,236 Quran verses, 114 surahs, tafsir
WideTorah	widetorah.com	Torah, Talmud, Mishnah, Jewish commentaries
WideSutra	widesutra.com	Buddhist sutras, Pali Canon, Mahayana texts
WideHoly	wideholy.com	Multi-religion scripture encyclopedia

Learn More About the Bhagavad Gita

• Scripture: Chapters · Translations
• Reference: Deities · Topics · Glossary
• Study: Concepts · Upanishads · Yoga Sutras
• Tools: Search · Developer Docs
• API: Developer Docs · OpenAPI Spec

License

MIT License -- see LICENSE for details.