Rajasic happiness arises from the contact of senses with their objects — like nectar at first but poison in the end. All traditions warn against this seductive pattern. Shankara teaches that sense pleasure creates attachment, and attachment creates suffering. Ramanuja sees it as the soul temporarily distracted from its true source of joy. Madhva warns that initial gratification gives way to addiction and spiritual decline. Abhinavagupta explains that sense pleasure captures a momentary reflection of the Self's own bliss, but misattributing it to objects creates dependence and suffering. Vallabha calls it maya's counterfeit of divine joy — mimicking sweetness but leading to bondage. The bhakti tradition holds that only divine love provides the sweetness without the poison. Tilak identifies it as the trap catching most successful people — initial rewards of ambition turning bitter. Vivekananda calls it the great seducer of modern life: instant gratification in all its forms follows this nectar-to-poison trajectory. The verse's metaphor is unforgettable and universally applicable: whenever something feels effortlessly pleasant from the start, examine its long-term consequences carefully.