Bhagavad Geeta 18.37
Sanskrit
यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम्।।18.37।।
yat tad agre viṣam iva pariṇāme 'mṛtopamam tat sukhaṁ sāttvikaṁ proktam ātma-buddhi-prasāda-jam
Meaning
True professional fulfillment comes from disciplined work that feels difficult initially but yields lasting satisfaction and growth through clear thinking.
Translation
That which is like poison in the beginning, but is likened to nectar in the end, and which arises from the purity of one's intellect—that joy is spoken of as born of sattva.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: