विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।
परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
।।18.38।।जो सुख इन्द्रियों और विषयोंके संयोगसे आरम्भमें अमृतकी तरह और परिणाममें विषकी तरह होता है? वह सुख राजस कहा गया है।
The sukham or happiness of those who enjoy the objects of the senses and take great pleasure in sense gratification Lord Krishna states which seems like nectar in the beginning but which in the end after incessant repetition and habitual engagement seems to be just like a potion of poison when detected too late that such activities are a guaranteed premium paid reservation for samsara the perpetual cycle of birth and death is situated in raja guna the mode of passion.