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The Process of Devotional Service
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bhavataḥ —you;  anaghāḥ —O sinless ones;  saṁsāre —in the material world;  asmin —this;  kṣaṇa-ardhaḥ —lasting half a moment;  api —even;  sat-saṅgaḥ —association with devotees;  sevadhiḥ —a treasure;  nṛṇām —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.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from  Śrimad-Bhāgavatam  (11.2.30)...
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সতাং প্রসঙ্গান্নম বীর্যসম্বিদে। ভবন্তি হৃৎকর্ণরসায়না: কথা:। তজ্জোষর্ণাদাখপবর্গবর্জনি শ্রদ্ধা রতির্ভক্তিরমুক্রমিয্যতি ॥ ৮৬ ॥
satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-samvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ taj-joṣaṇād āśv apavarga-vartmani śraddhā ratir bhaktir anukramiṣyati
SYNONYMS
satām —of the devotees;  prasaṅgāt —by the intimate association;  mama —of Me;  vīrya-samvidaḥ —talks full of spiritual potency;  bhavanti —appear;  hṛt —to the heart;  karṇa —and to the ears;  rasa-āyanāḥ —a source of sweetness;  kathāḥ —talks;  tat —of them;  joṣaṇāt —from proper cultivation;  āśu —quickly;  apavarga —of liberation;  vartmani —on the path;  śraddhā —faith;  ratiḥ —attraction;  bhaktiḥ —love;  anukramiṣyati —will follow one after another.
TRANSLATION
“The spiritually powerful message of Godhead can be properly discussed only in a society of devotees, and it is greatly pleasing to hear in that association. If one hears from devotees, the way of transcendental experience quickly opens, and gradually one attains firm faith that in due course develops into attraction and devotion.”