Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 - Sanyasa Yoga - Sloka 24

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Bliss of Brahman Different from Sense Pleasure 20-29

To whom is the bliss of Brahman possible? The Lord clarifies:-

1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 5 -Sanyasa Yoga - Sloka 24

Narada saving Hiranyakshipu's pregnant wife

Yah antah sukhah antah aramah tatha antah jyotih eva yah I

Sah yogi brahma nirvanam brahma bhutah adhi gachchati II sloka 24

यः अन्तः सुखः अन्तः आरामः तथा अन्तः ज्योतिः एव यः 

सः योगी ब्रह्म्  निर्वाणं ब्रह्म्  भूतः अधि गच्छति ।। श्लोक २४

He whose happiness is within, whose delight is within, whose illumination is within only, that yogi becomes Brahman and gains its beatitude.

The ignorant man hunts for happiness in the external world. he fancies he is obtaining it there; but no sooner he clutches at it, than it vanishes. This is due to happiness not being inherent in things external. The projected happiness is actually in the Self. Similarly, repose and joy are in the self and nowhere else. In search of enjoyment, the senses get extroverted only to be foiled. Atman is bliss; therefore real happiness is in itself. In short whatever is sought externally, is actually in oneself. The core of one's being is brahman, realising which, the everlasting brahman is gained. 

Knowledge is not  for him who is attached to this world. Enlightenment and  bliss ensue in direct proportion to disentanglement with the sense objects

Sri Ramakrishna  Paramahamsa