Bhagavad Gita 5.22 meaningTranscending pleasures
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Happiness from things comes and goes, and often brings pain.”
What it means
“Pleasures that come from contact with things are sources of pain. They begin and end. The wise don't look for happiness there.”
The original Sanskrit
ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते । आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः ॥
ye hi saṃsparśajā bhogā duḥkhayonaya eva te ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Since enjoyments that result from contact (with objects) are verily the sources of sorrow and have a beginning and an end, (therefore) O son of Kunti, the wise one does not delight in them.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय (इन्द्रिय तथा विषयों के) संयोग से उत्पन्न होने वाले जो भोग हैं वे दु:ख के ही हेतु हैं, क्योंकि वे आदि-अन्त वाले हैं। बुद्धिमान् पुरुष उनमें नहीं रमता।
Swami Tejomayananda
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