Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 5, verse 22 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 5.22 · Ye Hi Samsparshaja
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 ||
Translation
The pleasures born of contact are nothing but sources of sorrow; they have a beginning and an end, son of Kunti, and the wise take no delight in them.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Renunciation”, which has 29 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 5.22 mean?
The pleasures born of contact are nothing but sources of sorrow; they have a beginning and an end, son of Kunti, and the wise take no delight in them.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 5.22?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 5, Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.