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The thirst (trishna) of the accumulation of views (grahasthi) keeps increasing. Just as fire is not diminished by fuel, in the same way, desire (kama) is not diminished by poison (visa), but instead becomes more powerful and grows. This is because due to the delusion that it has never been attained, even though it has been obtained countless times, the desire of the deluded person for sense pleasures (kamabhoga) does not subside.
Then, by the grace of the divine (daivanugraha) or the rise of good fortune (sadabhaga), if some true spiritual teacher (sadguru) suddenly meets him, he asks that teacher about the means (sadhana) to cure that itching (khajvala) of desire for sense objects, and he also desires that it should be achieved only through the means of sense objects. Then the venerable Sadguru tells him - "O good one! What is this itching itching doing? Come, I shall quickly destroy the root cause of this itching, which is the cycle of birth and death (bhavoga). You consume this triple fruit (tri-phala) of right faith (samyag-darshana), right knowledge (samyag-jnana) and right conduct (samyag-charitra), then this itching will automatically subside as its root cause is removed."
But that deluded being speaks back - "O great one! Alas, this disease remains! I need the means to cure this itching of my desire for sense objects, which gives me pleasure in scratching it, so provide me a means that does not obstruct the objects of enjoyment." Thus, being unaware of the true nature of things (vastu-tattva), attached to the means of enjoyment (bhoga-sadhana), he does not wish to remove the disease of transmigration (bhava-roga), considering the objects of senses as desirable, remaining immersed and drowning in them. And thus, his desire for enjoyment is not subsided, even until his old age when he has become decrepit like a dried up old vine, still he tries "Vajikaran" practices, medicinal tonics and potions to regain youthfulness, becoming a beast of burden for the objects of desire! His hope does not decay, but he himself decays! His age passes, but his desire for sense objects does not!
"My age itself turns back" - Sri Bhartrihari. "The age does not turn back, the Vishvamitras" - Sri Ratnakara Pachisi.
"Desire is not diminished by objects, like fire by fuel. Rather, its power increases and grows more. Though obtained countless times, the desire of the deluded for sense pleasures does not subside." - Sri Yashovijayji's Adhyatma-sara.
"Verily, by no means does the great thirst for objects in men, born with the disease of birth, subside." - Sri Shubhachandra's Jnanaarnava.