Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 38 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.38 · Vishayendriyasamyogadyattadagremritopamam
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम् ।
परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥
viṣayendriyasaṃyogādyattadagre’mṛtopamam |
pariṇāme viṣamiva tatsukhaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||
Translation
The happiness that arises from the contact of the senses with their objects, which is like nectar at first but like poison in the end, is held to be rajasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.38 mean?
The happiness that arises from the contact of the senses with their objects, which is like nectar at first but like poison in the end, is held to be rajasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.38?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.