That which is like poison at first but in the end like nectar—that happiness is declared to be sattvic, born of the purity of one's own mind due to self-realization.

Swami Sivananda

That which is like poison in the beginning, but is likened to nectar in the end, and which arises from the purity of one's intellect—that joy is spoken of as born of sattva.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

That which, at first, is like a poison but becomes like an elixir in the end, born from the serene state of mind focused on the Self—such pleasure is said to be Sattvika.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

[The happiness] which is like poison in the moment but is like nectar in the result—that happiness, born of serenity of the soul and intellect, you must know to be of the sattva (strand).

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Which at first seems like poison but afterwards acts like nectar—that pleasure is pure, for it is born of wisdom.

Shri Purohit Swami

हे भरतवंशियोंमें श्रेष्ठ अर्जुन ! अब तीन प्रकारके सुखको भी तुम मेरेसे सुनो। जिसमें अभ्याससे रमण होता है और जिससे दुःखोंका अन्त हो जाता है, ऐसा वह परमात्मविषयक बुद्धिकी प्रसन्नतासे पैदा होनेवाला जो सुख (सांसारिक आसक्तिके कारण) आरम्भमें विषकी तरह और परिणाममें अमृतकी तरह होता है, वह सुख सात्त्विक कहा गया है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

जो सुख प्रथम (प्रारम्भ में) विष के समान (भासता) है, परन्तु परिणाम में अमृत के समान है, वह आत्मबुद्धि के प्रसाद से उत्पन्न सुख सात्त्विक कहा गया है।

Swami Tejomayananda