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Bhagavad Gita 18.38
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Sanskrit
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्
Transliteration
viṣhayendriya-sanyogād yat tad agre ’mṛitopamam
pariṇāme viṣham iva tat sukhaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
pariṇāme viṣham iva tat sukhaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
Synonyms
viṣaya: of the objects of the senses;
indriya: and the senses;
saṁyogāt: from the combination;
yat: which;
tat: that;
agre: in the beginning;
amṛta: upamam — just like nectar;
pariṇāme: at the end;
viṣam iva: like poison;
tat: that;
sukham: happiness;
rājasam: in the mode of passion;
smṛtam: is considered .;
English Meaning
That happiness which is derived from contact of the senses with their objects and which appears like nectar at first but poison at the end is said to be of the nature of passion.
Life Theme
Duty and Surrender
Life Application
Doing one’s best in responsibilities while accepting outcomes gracefully.