Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 11
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः | कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ||
cintām aparimeyāṁ ca pralayāntām upāśritāḥ kāmopabhogaparame etāvad iti niścitāḥ
They are obsessed with endless anxieties that end only with death. Still, they maintain with complete assurance that gratification of desires and accumulation of wealth is the highest purpose of life.
Krishna describes the demonic condition: 'cintām aparimeyāṁ ca pralayāntām upāśritāḥ'—obsessed with endless anxieties that end only with death. This is the paradox: they're consumed by worry, anxiety, fear—and it never ends until death. Every achievement creates new anxieties. Every desire fulfilled creates new worries. 'Kāmopabhogaparame'—gratification of desires is supreme, 'etāvad iti niścitāḥ'—they are completely convinced that this is all there is. Despite being consumed by anxiety, they believe that desire gratification and wealth accumulation is the highest purpose. This is the delusion: they're suffering from endless anxieties, yet they're convinced that pursuing desires is the answer. They don't see the connection: their pursuit of desires is creating the anxieties. They're trapped in a cycle: desire → anxiety → more desire → more anxiety, until death.