Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 37 (18.37)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
यत् तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्
तत् सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तम् आत्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम्
॥ 18.37 ॥
yat tadagre viṣamiva pariṇāme'mṛtopamam
tat sukhaṃ sāttvikaṃ proktam ātmabuddhiprasādajam
Translation
"That happiness which is like poison at first but like nectar in the end — born of the clarity of the Self and the intellect — is called sattvic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. jñānavairāgyadhyānasamādhyārambhe atyantāyāsapūrvakatvāt viṣam iva.
Acharya Ramanuja. yogopakramavelāyāṃ bahvāyāsasādhyatvād — at the start of yoga, a great deal of effort is needed.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.