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Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — Ye Hi Sansparsha-ja Bhoga

Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — Ye Hi Sansparsha-ja Bhoga in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening contemplation, or whenever the mind is pulled by craving·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 22

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In this verse from the chapter on the yoga of renunciation, Krishna exposes the true nature of sense pleasures. Enjoyments born of sensory contact may feel sweet, but they are actually wombs of misery — fleeting, with a beginning and an inevitable end, leaving emptiness behind. The wise, knowing this, do not lose themselves in such transient gratification. The verse turns the seeker toward the lasting, inner joy of the Self rather than the passing pleasures of the world.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 22 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the fifth chapter, the Yoga of Renunciation of Action, Krishna describes the one established in Brahman, who finds joy within and is unmoved by external pleasures. This verse explains why: pleasures born of sense contact are impermanent wombs of misery, so the wise do not seek their delight in them but in the eternal Self.

✦ As told in scripture

Renunciants and sages who turned away from fleeting sense pleasures, following the spirit of this verse, are said to have discovered an unbroken inner bliss far greater than any worldly enjoyment — a contentment that no loss could disturb.

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The Mantra

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ye hi sansparśha-jā bhogā duḥkha-yonaya eva te ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣhu ramate budhaḥ

Meaning:The pleasures that arise from contact with the senses are indeed sources of misery; they have a beginning and an end, O son of Kunti. The wise do not delight in them.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ye🔊which

hi🔊verily, indeed

sansparśha-jāḥ🔊born of contact with the sense objects

bhogāḥ🔊pleasures, enjoyments

duḥkha-yonayaḥ🔊sources of misery

eva🔊verily, only

te🔊they are

ādya-antavantaḥ🔊having a beginning and an end

kaunteya🔊O son of Kunti (Arjuna)

na🔊never, not

teṣhu🔊in those

ramate🔊takes delight, revels

budhaḥ🔊the wise person

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — Ye Hi Sansparsha-ja Bhoga

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Cuts through the illusion that sense pleasures bring lasting happiness

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Cultivates dispassion (vairagya) and freedom from craving

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Protects the mind from the cycle of desire, indulgence and sorrow

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Redirects the seeker toward the unending bliss of the inner Self

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Brings deep, stable peace independent of external enjoyments

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Strengthens discernment between the temporary and the eternal

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — Ye Hi Sansparsha-ja Bhoga

Repetitions11times

Best TimeMorning or evening contemplation, or whenever the mind is pulled by craving

Recite this verse whenever desire for fleeting pleasures grows strong, letting its wisdom cool the mind. Reflect on how every sensory delight begins, peaks and ends, leaving the heart restless again. Use it as a contemplation to loosen attachment and to seek instead the steady joy that arises from within, which has no beginning and no end.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 5.22 — Ye Hi Sansparsha-ja Bhoga written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna teaches that pleasures arising from sense contact are actually sources of misery because they are temporary, with a beginning and an end. The wise therefore do not become absorbed in them, but seek the lasting joy of the Self.

Because every sensory pleasure is fleeting — it arises, fades, and leaves craving and dissatisfaction behind. The pursuit of such pleasures keeps the mind restless and bound, ultimately producing more sorrow than happiness.

It does not demand harsh suppression, but invites discernment. The wise enjoy life without becoming dependent on or enslaved by sense pleasures, knowing that true and lasting happiness comes from within, not from transient external objects.

The Gita points to the bliss of the Self — the inner peace and contentment of one established in yoga. Unlike sense pleasures, this joy is steady, self-existent, and free from beginning or end.