In plain words
That is Sat. Let us hold that in one hand. The other is Cit. Ever fully alert, it keeps moving: water. Why was it given the name ‘Cit’? Pour it on a hill and it comes down; it does not go up. It is always moving on. Jñāna does not change into many kinds, but it keeps moving. So ‘Cit’ is water. ‘Sat’ is sugar. ‘Cit’ is water. When we mix the two, we do not say sugar, we do not say water; we say ‘pānakam’. The name sugar is gone. The name water is gone. A third name comes: ‘syrup’. The Ānanda in which Sat and Cit are joined arises in us. We think this Ānanda lies in our studies. We think it lies in marriage. We think it is in a job. We think there is Ānanda in children and in property. There is nothing in it. See for yourselves. You say, "If I pass the exam, I'll be happy." You passed. Did the happiness stay? Again you look to go on to higher studies. You talk of the joy of getting a seat. You did your PG. Is there happiness? No. You say you must try for a job. You got a job. Did happiness come? In a year or two you say you want a promotion. When the promotion came, did happiness come? No. You talk of marriage. You married; did happiness come? No. You say you want a son; a son is born. Did happiness come? No. You say you must earn property for him. You earned it. Did happiness come? Bad feeling arose between your son and you. Then did happiness come from the property? No. All these are passing joys! What ties us to the things of the natural world is not Ānanda. The Ānanda that is one with the Paramātma is lasting Ānanda. Happiness is union with GOD. Children cannot see this truth, and they chase after these worldly joys, after pleasures. Only when the mind comes to maturity can it be recognised.