Bhaja Govindam – Sloka 28: Sukhataḥ Kriyate Rāmābhogaḥ

Why do we continue to pursue temporary pleasures even when we know their consequences?

In this episode of Hari Kavi Explains, we reflect on the twenty-eighth sloka of Bhaja Govindam, where Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya draws attention to a familiar contradiction in human life—the pursuit of sensual pleasure without sufficient awareness of its consequences.

What initially appears pleasurable may eventually bring suffering to the body and mind. Even though we know that life is impermanent and that death is inevitable, this knowledge alone does not always prevent us from continuing habits and actions that lead us away from wisdom.

Shankaracharya is not rejecting happiness or enjoyment. Rather, he asks us to examine whether ...