Bhagavad Gita 5.22
Sanskrit:
ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते ।
आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः ॥
Transliteration:
ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogā
duḥkha-yonaya eva te
ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya
na teṣu ramate budhaḥ
Translation (common meaning):
The pleasures that arise from contact between the senses and their objects are indeed sources of suffering. O Kaunteya (Arjuna), they have a beginning and an end; therefore, the wise do not delight in them.
Explanation:
Krishna teaches that sensory pleasures are temporary. Because they depend on external conditions, they inevitably change and pass away. Attachment to such pleasures can lead to craving, disappointment, and suffering. A wise person recognizes their fleeting nature and seeks a deeper, more lasting happiness that is not dependent on external objects.
Key idea: Temporary pleasures are not condemned outright, but relying on them as the source of lasting fulfillment leads to dissatisfaction. Wisdom lies in seeking a more enduring inner contentment.
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