Verse 18.38

विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।

viṣhayendriya-sanyogād yat tad agre ’mṛitopamam pariṇāme viṣham iva tat sukhaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam

Meaning

That hit of pleasure you get from, like, sensory overload? It's fire at first, but then it's straight-up toxic. It's totally Rajasic.

Commentary

Bro, that sensual pleasure? It's like, initially, total crack, right? But then it's straight-up poison. It's all pain, fear, and major bad karma. Think, a tiny hit of pleasure mixed with a mountain of suffering. You're obsessed with keeping that pleasure, so you're always stressed about losing it. That attachment? It's a death trap, sending you back to this mortal coil again and again. You're hustling hard for money, doing shady stuff to get it, and ending up in hell. Your next life? Total scrub. You're lying, cheating, your senses are fried, you're broke, your brain's mush. It's a total L.