Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 38 (18.38)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद् यत् तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्
परिणामे विषमिव तत् सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्
॥ 18.38 ॥
viṣayendriyasaṃyogād yat tadagre'mṛtopamam
pariṇāme viṣamiva tat sukhaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam
Translation
"That happiness which comes from the contact of the senses with their objects, like nectar at first but like poison in the end — is regarded as rajasic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. balavīryarūpaprajñāmedhādhanotsāhahānihetutvāt — because it causes the loss of strength, vigour, beauty, wisdom, wealth and enthusiasm.
Acharya Ramanuja. kṣudhādau nivṛtte — when hunger is satisfied, the pleasure is gone.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.