Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 37
यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥18.37॥yattadagre viṣamiva pariṇāme'mṛtopamamtatsukhaṃ sāttvikaṃ proktamātmabuddhiprasādajam
Meaning
The happiness that feels like poison at first but like nectar in the end, born from a clear and calm understanding of oneself, is called sattvic.
हिंदी में अर्थ
जो सुख शुरुआत में ज़हर जैसा लगे पर अंत में अमृत जैसा, और अपने भीतर की साफ़ और शांत समझ से पैदा हो, वह सात्त्विक कहलाता है।
Practise it today
Do one thing today that is hard at first but good later: start the difficult chapter, have the honest talk, or do the workout.
Reflect tonight
What felt like poison at first today but better by evening?
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