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Chapter: 5, Verse: 22

Sanskrit

ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते। आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।।

Summary

The joys that spring from external associations bring pain; they have their beginnings and their endings. The wise person does not rejoice in them.