Madhya 22.85

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অত আত্যন্তিকং ক্ষেমং পৃচ্ছামো ভবতোঽনঘাঃ ।
সংসারেঽস্মিন্‌ ক্ষণার্ধোঽপি সৎসঙ্গঃ সেবধির্নৃণাম্‌ ॥ ৮৫ ॥

ata atyantikam ksemam

prcchamo bhavato 'naghaḥ

samsare 'smin ksanardho 'pi

sat-sahgaḥ sevadhir nrnam

SYNONYMS

ataḥ-therefore (due to the rareness of seeing pure devotees of the Lord); atyantikam-supreme; ksemam-auspiciousness; prcchamaḥ-we are asking; atyantikam-supreme; ksemam-auspiciousness; prcchamaḥ-we are asking; bhavataḥ-you; anaghaḥ-O sinless ones; samsare-in the material world; asmin-this; ksana-ardhaḥ-lasting half a moment; api-even; sat-sahgaḥ-association with devotees; sevadhiḥ-a treasure; nrnam-for human society.

TRANSLATION

" 'O devotees! O you who are free from all sins! Let me inquire from you about that which is supremely auspicious for all living entities. Association with a pure devotee for even half a moment in this material world is the greatest treasure for human society.'

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.30).

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