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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 38

भगवद् गीता अध्याय 18 श्लोक 38

विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।
परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।

हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी तेजोमयानंद

।।18.38।। जो सुख विषयों और इन्द्रियों के संयोग से उत्पन्न होता है? वह प्रथम तो अमृत के समान? परन्तु परिणाम में विष तुल्य होता है? वह सुख राजस कहा गया है।।

Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

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.