A Scriptural say

A Scriptural say

P K Routray

The ultimate goal of a man

is to stay happy as long as he can

and directs he, each of his deeds

to a goal, happiness, that breeds

Most search outer world for happiness

others search the inner world to progress.

Happiness on it has many a contemplation

as to its types, tenures, feelers, and features soon.

Some happiness disappears worsening the misery

when its cause disappears as that is transitory

Some happiness to a sector harms the creation.

some happiness happens to a sensory organ alone.

On Happiness and its categorization

here is a find from scriptural revelation.

classifying happiness to three as thus

Sattva, Rajas and Tamas

Initially bitter but turns nectar later

is satavic happiness’ potency and character

Man’s indulgences for sensory pleasure

on satavic happiness man’s vision, they blur.

Satavic happiness within us we discover.

Never it depends on situations exterior.

Initially sweeter, poisonous is the effect latter

is rajasic happiness [ptent in sensory pleasure

that depend on elements exterior

on its disappearance, this happiness disappears.

Unwise man thinking it as happiness real

toils and moils but sorrow and frustration take the toll.

The happiness at the cost of others

obtained with nefarious acts not sanctioned by scriptures

is Tamasic Happiness with pure transitory pleasure

this man with demonic character hankers after.

(N. B -Passion, active, confused, (rajas),

Dullness or inertia darkness, destructive, chaotic (tamas),

and goodness or purity goodness, constructive, harmonious (sattva).)