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  "name":"SB 9.19.14",
  "h1":"SB 9.19.14",
  "label":"Text 14",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.19.14",
  "description":"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.]"

} —

SB 9.19.14

Text

na jātu kāmaḥ kāmānām
upabhogena śāṁyati
haviṣā kṛṣṇa-vartmeva
bhūya evābhivardhate

Synonyms

na—not; jātu—at any time; kāmaḥ—lusty desires; kāmānām—of persons who are very lusty; upabhogena—by enjoyment of lusty desires; śāṁyati—can be pacified; haviṣā—by supplying butter; kṛṣṇa-vartmā—fire; iva—like; bhūyaḥ—again and again; eva—indeed; abhivardhate—increases more and more.

Translation

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.]

Purport

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.