Bhagavad Gita 18.38
Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga (Liberation Through Renunciation) · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम् ।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥
viṣayendriyasaṃyogādyattadagre'mṛtopamam |pariṇāme viṣamiva tatsukhaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||
Meaning of Gita 18.38 in English
Happiness that comes from the senses meeting their objects feels like nectar at first but turns into poison in the end. That is rajasic happiness.
गीता 18.38 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो सुख इंद्रियों और विषयों के मिलने से आता है, वह शुरू में अमृत जैसा लगता है पर अंत में ज़हर बन जाता है। वह राजसिक सुख है।
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