Does the verse in Gita 'Shantiranantaram...' refer to bliss only?

[Śrī Durgaprasad asked: Pādanamaskāraṃ Swāmi, with reference to Your explanation about 'Worry, peace and bliss' given to Dr. KV Rao, does the verse in Gītā 'Śāntiranantaram...' refer to bliss only? At Your lotus feet, Durgaprasad.]

Swāmi Replied:- Wherever the word Śānti or peace comes, we shall not take only one meaning, which is becoming calm. Here, this word means full stop. Similarly, I give another example:- It is told that madness of God in Nivṛtti (spiritual line) is final and after that remaining is death only (Unmādo maranaṃ tataḥ…). This literally means after madness death is the next stage. This means that after madness of God, there is no further step. It means that before death comes or during the life period this madness of God shall come. It means that at least in the old age that comes before death, such madness of God shall come. The word “Maraṇam” shall not be taken as death in literal sense. In the worldly life (Pravṛtti), worry with worldly bonds exists. In the Spiritual life (Nivṛtti), more worry is to be faced in the service of God. Hence, in changing from Pravṛtti to Nivṛtti, peace shall not be the aim. Simply withdrawing from the worldly bonds also gives peace. In the old age, Sainthood is taken for this peace only and such Sainthood is useless. Peace will not give divine fruit. Mere detachment from the worldly bonds and getting peace will not get you the divine fruit. Only the attachment to God and more worry taken with pleasure due to excess love to God will give you the divine fruit.

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