SAT-SANGHA -सत्संग:

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महाजनस्य संसर्गः, कस्य नोन्नतिकारकः।

पद्मपत्रस्थितं तोयम्, धत्ते मुक्ताफलश्रियम् ॥

For whom is the company of great people not beneficial? Even a water droplet when on lotus petal, shines like a pearl.

सन्तप्तायसि संस्थितस्य पयसो नामापि न ज्ञायते

मुक्ताकारतया तदेव नलिनीपत्रस्थितं राजते ।

स्वात्यां सागरशुक्तिमध्यपतितं सन्मौक्तिकं जायते

प्रायेणोत्तममध्यमाधमदशा संसर्गतो जायते ॥

You can’t even notice a hint of a drop of water fallen on hot iron. The same drop shines like a pearl on a lotus leaf. And in the  'swati' nakShatra fallen inside a sea shell, it becomes a pearl . Usually ,the three  1. excellent,2. medium and3. bad states (of a person) are dependent on company.

सङ्गः सर्वात्मना त्याज्यः स चेत्त्यक्तुं न शक्यते  ।

स सद्भिः सह कर्तव्यः सतां सङ्गो हि भेषजम्  ॥ ७७ ॥

sangah sarvaatmanaa tyaajyah sa cettyaktum na shakyate  |

sa sadbhih saha kartavyah sataam sango hi bheshajam  || 77 ||

Attachments should be abandoned altogether in every respect; if this is found difficult ,seek the company of the virtuous as the ‘unfailing cure’

गुणवत् जन संसर्गात् याति निचः अपि गौरवम् ।

पुष्प माला प्रसंगेन सूत्रं शिरसि धार्यते ॥

Just like the thread being worn in the head (respected) along with the flowers in a garland, a rouge will also acquire respect (for himself) with the association of (being with) good people (sajjana).

जाड्यं धियो हरति सिञ्चति वाचि सत्यं 

 मानोन्नतिं दिशति पापम् अपाकरोति ।

चेतः प्रसादयति दिक्षु तनोति कीर्तिं

सत्सङ्गतिः कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम् ॥

jāḍyaṃ dhiyo harati siñcati vāci satyaṃ   mānonnatiṃ diśati pāpam apākaroti |

cetaḥ prasādayati dikṣu tanoti kīrtiṃ   satsaṅgatiḥ kathaya kiṃ na karoti puṃsām ||

The association of the good removes the dullness of the intellect, cultivates truthfulness in speech, enhances prestige, expiates the sin, comforts the conscience, extends one’s fame in all directions. Say! What  good is there which the company of the devout doesn’t bring to a man.

सत्संगत्वे निस्संगत्वं, निस्संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वं।

निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं, निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ॥९॥

Satsangatve nissangatvam nissangatve nirmohatvam,  nirmohatve niscalatattvam niscalatattve jivanmuktiH.-

Through the company of the wise or the good, there arises non-attachment; from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion; where there is freedom from delusion, there is abidance in self-knowledge, which leads to freedom while alive.

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