bāhya-sparśeṣv-asaktātmā vindaty-ātmani yat sukham |
sa brahma-yoga-yuktātmā sukham akṣayam aśnute || 21 ||
21. With the mind detached from external contacts, one finds happiness in the Self — with the
mind engaged in the contemplation of Brahman [ātman] one enjoys endless bliss.
ye hi saṃsparśajā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva ca |
ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ || 22 ||
22. For those pleasures that arise from contact (with external factors) are sources of suffering. They
have a beginning and an end, O Arjuna, the wise do not rejoice in them.
'They have a beginning and an end,' that is, the pleasure last only for a brief period of
time. The enlightened one who realizes the transient nature of sense gratification will not
find pleasure in them.
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