Insatiable desire, hypocrisy, pride, and deluded conviction characterize those caught in the demonic vortex. The traditions provide remarkably complementary analyses of this condition. Shankara teaches that infinite satisfaction can never be found in finite objects — desire is inherently insatiable when directed outward. Ramanuja sees this as the soul's misdirection of its natural longing for God. Madhva emphasizes that seeking infinite fulfillment apart from the infinite Lord creates an escalating cycle of craving. Abhinavagupta offers a striking insight: each sense object provides a momentary flash of the Self's own bliss, creating addiction to acquisition; recognition of the true source dissolves the compulsion. Vallabha similarly sees worldly craving as the soul's misdirected love for Krishna. The bhakti tradition holds that only divine love can satisfy the soul's deepest hunger. Tilak warns that insatiable desire combined with hypocrisy creates people who exploit others without conscience. Vivekananda distinguishes desire itself from desire divorced from discrimination — the latter is what becomes demonic. Self-knowledge is the only permanent cure for the disease of endless wanting.