That happiness which arises from the contact of the senses with the objects, which is initially like nectar but eventually like poison, is said to be Rajasic.

Swami Sivananda

That joy is referred to as born of rajas, which, arising from the contact of the organs and their objects, is like nectar in the beginning but like poison in the end.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

That pleasure which arises from the contact of senses with their objects, which is like elixir at first but like poison in the end, is said to be Rajasic.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

[The happiness] which is like nectar at its due time due to the contact between the senses and sense-objects; but which is like poison at the time of its result—that is considered to be of the Rajas (Strand).

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

That which, at first, is like nectar, as the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison—that pleasure arises from Passion.

Shri Purohit Swami

जो सुख इन्द्रियों और विषयोंके संयोगसे आरम्भमें अमृतकी तरह और परिणाममें विषकी तरह होता है, वह सुख राजस कहा गया है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

जो सुख विषयों और इन्द्रियों के संयोग से उत्पन्न होता है, वह प्रथम तो अमृत के समान, परन्तु परिणाम में विष तुल्य होता है, वह सुख राजस कहा गया है।

Swami Tejomayananda