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गङ्गेवाघ विनाशिनि जनमनःसंतोशवच्चन्द्रिका
तीक्ष्णांशोरापि सत्प्रभेव जगदज्ञानान्धकारापहा I
छायेवाखिल ताप नाशनकरि स्वर्धेनुवत्कामदा
पुण्यैरेव हि लभ्यते सुकृतिभिः सत्सन्गतिर्दुर्लभा II
Gangevaadha vinaashini janamanah santoshavat chandrikaa
Teekshanaaamshorapi satprabheva jagat agyaana andhakaaraapahaaI
Chaayvaakhila taapa nashanakari svardhenu vatkaamadhaa
Punyaireva hi labhyate sukrutibhih satsangatir durlabhaa II
It is like ganga in washing away one’s sins, is like the moon in bringing happiness in the minds of people, it destroys the darkness of ignorance, it removes pain of the people, grants all wishes like Kamadhenu, it is obtained only by the merited, the company of the good is not obtained easily.

जाड्या धियो हरति सिञ्चति वाचि सत्यं
मानोन्नतिं दिशति पापमपाकरोति।
चेत: प्रसादयति दिक्षु तनोति कीर्ति
सत्संगति: कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम्॥

Jaddyam dhiyo harati sinchati vachi satyam,
Manonnatim dishati paapamakaroti.
Chetah prasaadayati dikshu tanoti kirtim,
Satsangatihi kathaya kim na karoti pusam.
The companionship of good people removes the inertia of one's mind, nurtures truth in the speech, enhances prestige, expiates the sins, comforts the conscience, spreads the name and fame in all directions. Say! what good is there which the company of devout does not bring to a man.

कल्पद्रुमः कल्पितमेव सूते सा कामधुक्कामितमेव दोग्धि।
चिन्तामणिश्चिन्तितमेव दत्ते सतां हि सङ्गेः सकलं प्रसूते।।
Kalpadrumah kalpitameva soote saa kaamadhuk kaamitameva dogdhi I
Chintaamani chintitameva date sataam hi sange sakalam prasute II
The mythical ‘Kalpadruma’ fulfils a desire only after being asked for, the ‘Kaamadhenu’ also fulfils a wish  on being asked for. Likewise, ‘Chintamani’ also gives anything on being asked for, but in the company of noble and righteous persons we get everything without asking. 

यदि सज्जनगोष्ठिषु भविष्यसि भविष्यसि ।
तथा सत्सङ्गनिरतो पतिष्यसि पतिष्यसि ॥  हितोपदेश

yadi satsa~nganirato bhaviShyasi bhaviShyasi I
tathaa sajjanagoShThiShu patiShyasi patiShyasi II

You live with pride only when you are in the company of the virtuous; likewise if you are in bad company you will fall.

संस्नाप्यापि करी चेन्मुक्तो मलिनः क्षणाद् भवति
स्नानान्ते यदिबद्धस्तिष्ठेदमलः तथैव सत्सङ्गात् ।
जातं परमपवित्रं मनः पुनर्वो विषयिसहवासात्
मलिनं स्यात्तच्चेशे बद्धं तिष्ठेत्सुनिर्मलं नूनम् ॥ 

samsnApya api karI chet mukto malinaH kShaNAd bhavati
snAnAnte yadi baddhaH tiShThet amalaH tathA eva sat sangAt।
jAtaM paramapavitraM manaH punarvo viShayisahavAsAt
malinaM syAt tat cha iishe baddham tiShThet sunirmalam nUnam ॥ –

After washing the elephant, if it is left free, it will get muddy in a second. But if you keep it restrained, then it will remain clean. Similarly, our mind becomes clean when it comes in contact with a virtuous people. But if you talk to rogue later, it will again become polluted. However, if you can restrain it by thinking about God at all times, then it can be kept clean and pure. 

सद्भिरेव सहासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत सङ्गतिम् ।
सद्भिर्विवादं मैत्रीं च नासद्भिः किञ्चिदाचरेत्॥

sadbhireva sahāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta saṅgatim ।
sadbhirvivādaṃ maitrīṃ ca nāsadbhiḥ kiñcidācaret॥
Be with good people, associate with good people, have even an argument or friendship with good people, Do not have anything to do with the wicked people.

चन्दनं शीतलं लोके ,चन्दनादपि चन्द्रमाः |
चन्द्रचन्दनयोर्मध्ये शीतला साधुसंगतिः ||
Chandanam sheetalam loke chandnaadapi chandramaa.I
Chandra chandanayormadhye sheetalaa saadhu sangatih II
Sandalwood is well known in public for its coolness but the Moon is considered  to be cooler.    But more than sandalwood and the Moon keeping the company of sages is the coolest.

त्यज दुर्जनसंसर्गं भज साधुसमागमम् ।
कुरु पुण्यमहोरात्रं स्मर सर्वेश्वरं सदा ॥
tyaja durjanasaṃsargaṃ bhaja sādhusamāgamam ।
kuru puṇyamahorātraṃ smara sarveśvaraṃ sadā ॥
Leave the proximity of evildoers; resort to the company of the noble. Perform virtuous deeds day and night, remember the Lord all the time.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH