--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Like numerous river-currents that rush…" description: "\"“Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever fas..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/vyasa-dvaipayana-149761_beautiful_like-numerous-river-currents-that-rush-t_1083333.jpg" --- # Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one… ![“Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever faster to destroy themselves in a blazing flame, the worlds hurry ever faster to their destruction in your mouths. With your flaming jaws you lap up…” quote by Vyasa Dvaipayana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/vyasa-dvaipayana-149761_beautiful_like-numerous-river-currents-that-rush-t_1083333.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/vyasa-dvaipayana-149761_beautiful_like-numerous-river-currents-that-rush-t_1083333.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cb/vyasa-dvaipayana-149761_beautiful_like-numerous-river-currents-that-rush-t_1083333.jpg) > ““Like numerous river-currents that rush towards the one ocean, those heroes of the world of men enter your flaming mouths; like moths that fly ever faster to destroy themselves in a blazing flame, the worlds hurry ever faster to their destruction in your mouths. With your flaming jaws you lap up complete worlds and devour them whole; your terrible splendours fill the entire universe with fiery energy till it is scorched, O Visnu.”” [Vyasa Dvaipayana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vyasa-dvaipayana/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Divine fire consumes worlds, symbolizing the destructive power of desire and the need for spiritual restraint. **In simple terms:** Desire burns like fire. Key Takeaway Cultivate restraint. Themes spirituality mythology destruction desire divine balance Mood mythic reflective Type Beautiful:0 Devotional:1 Indian:1 Inspirational:0 Mahabharata:1 Vishnu:1 Mouths Flaming:0 Flaming Mouths:0 Destruction Mouths:0 Scorched Visnu:0 Fiery Energy:0 When to use this quote - personal growth - ethical decisions - philosophical study Key Concepts karma self‑control meditation Questions to Reflect On - What desires fuel your actions? - How can you balance ambition and restraint? 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