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Chapter 5Verse 22

Karma Sanyasa Yoga

ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते। आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः॥

ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva te, ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ

Meaning

The hit you get from wanting something and finally getting it always fades, and often it leaves you worse off than before. Every pleasure that depends on the outside has a start and a finish built into it. Knowing that doesn't mean refusing to enjoy anything. It means not building your life around the next hit.

Reflection

Every pleasure that comes from outside has an expiry date. Don't build your life on the next one.