One may have enough money and enough resources to satisfy the senses but still not be satisfied, for the endeavor to stop lusty desires by enjoying can never be successful. The example given here is very appropriate. One cannot stop a blazing fire by trying to extinguish it with butter.
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"As supplying butter to a fire does not diminish the fire but instead increases it more and more, the endeavor to stop lusty desires by continual enjoyment can never be successful"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 9
As supplying butter to a fire does not diminish the fire but instead increases it more and more, the endeavor to stop lusty desires by continual enjoyment can never be successful. [In fact, one must voluntarily cease from material desires.].
As supplying butter to a fire does not diminish the fire but instead increases it more and more, the endeavor to stop lusty desires by continual enjoyment can never be successful. [In fact, one must voluntarily cease from material desires.]
- Supply (verb)
- Butter
- Fire
- Does Not
- Diminish
- Instead
- Increasing More and More
- Endeavor
- Stop
- Lusty Desires
- Continuous
- Enjoyment
- Can Never
- Successful
- In Fact
- One Must
- Voluntarily
- Cease
- Material Desires
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 09 Chapter 19 - King Yayati Achieves Liberation
- Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by Yayati Maharaja - Vaniquotes
- Srimad Bhagavatam, Cantos 01 to 09 - All Verse Translations