ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते | आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः
ye hi saṃsparśajā bhogā duḥkhayonaya eva te . ādyantavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ
Car les jouissances nées du contact (avec les objets) sont en vérité des sources de souffrance et ont un commencement et une fin. C'est pourquoi, ô fils de Kuntī, le sage ne s'y complaît pas.
Since enjoyments that result from contact (with objects) are verily the sources of sorrow and have a beginning and an end, (therefore) O son of Kunti, the wise one does not delight in them.
L'homme cherche le bonheur dans les objets extérieurs périssables, mais il n'y trouve que du chagrin. Il est essentiel de retirer les sens de leurs objets, car ils ne contiennent aucune trace de véritable bonheur, et de fixer l'esprit sur le Soi immortel et bienheureux. Les objets des sens ont un début et une fin, et le plaisir qu'ils procurent est creux, momentané et illusoire. Seuls les ignorants et les passionnés se réjouissent de ces objets sensoriels.
Man goes in est of joy and searches in the external perishable objects for his happiness. He fails to get it but instead he carries a load of sorrow on his head.You should withdraw the senses from the senseobjects as there is no trace of happiness in them and fix the min on the immortal? blissful Self within. The senseobjects have a beginning and an end. Separation from the senseobjects gives you a lot of pain. During the interval between the origin and the end you experience a hollow? momentary? illusory pleasure. This fleeting pleasure is due to Avidya or ignorance. Even in the other world you will have the same experience. He who is endowed with discrimination or the knowledge of the Self will never rejoice in these sensual objects. Only ignorant persons who are passionate will rejoice in the senseobjects. (Cf.II.14?XVIII.38)