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Chapter 18 • Verse 37

Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Yat tad agre visham iva pariname 'mritopamam, tat sukham sattvikam proktam atma-buddhi-prasada-jam

Translation & Meaning

That happiness which seems like poison at first but is like nectar in the end, arising from the purity of one's own mind, is declared to be of the nature of goodness.

Key Teachings

  • True happiness requires initial effort
  • Long-term joy from discipline
  • Sattvic pleasure is lasting

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