यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः । निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥ ३९ ॥
yad agre chānubandhe cha sukhaṁ mohanam ātmanaḥ nidrālasya-pramādotthaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛitam
Translation
Happiness that deludes the self from beginning to end, arising from sleep, laziness and carelessness, is declared tamasic.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो सुख आरंभ में और परिणाम में भी आत्मा को मोहित करने वाला है, तथा निद्रा, आलस्य और प्रमाद से उत्पन्न होता है, वह सुख तामस कहा गया है।
Commentary
Tamasic "happiness" is dull from start to finish: the comfort of oversleeping, idling and not caring. It never truly satisfies, but it never quite hurts either. That is why it can quietly consume a life.
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