Bhagavad Geeta 5.22
Sanskrit
ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते। आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।।
ye hi sansparśha-jā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva te ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣhu ramate budhaḥ
Meaning
Wise leaders avoid chasing short-term gains that breed long-term problems. Focus instead on sustainable value creation that endures beyond immediate rewards.
Translation
Since enjoyments that result from contact with objects are indeed the sources of sorrow, having a beginning and an end, O son of Kunti, the wise one does not delight in them.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: