Chapter 5 · Verse 22 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 5.22
Sanskrit
ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते। आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।।
Transliteration
ye hi sansparśha-jā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva te ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣhu ramate budhaḥ
In plain words
You keep reaching for the thing that promises to fix you—the drink, the phone, the fantasy of getting them back, the next purchase—but each time it lifts you up, it leaves you lower than before. Krishna says: the wise see through this trap. The pleasure and the pain are two sides of the same coin, and the escape you're chasing is actually what's keeping you trapped.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals a secret that the wise have always known: the pleasures born from our senses are not the source of lasting happiness, but rather the birthplace of suffering itself. They bloom and fade like flowers in the wind, each one carrying within it the seed of its own ending and the pain of loss.
The awakened soul learns not through rejection, but through seeing clearly—understanding that chasing temporary thrills keeps us imprisoned in cycles of craving and disappointment. When you notice yourself reaching for external validation or sensory escape today, pause and ask: what am I really seeking, and will this truly fulfill it?
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Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — BG 5.22
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