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the association of unholy non-devotees of the Lord. Those who are pure devotees of Krishna are very careful to keep aloof from these two kinds of unholy non-devotees.
The result of unholy association with non-devotees is described in the  Srimad Bhagwatam , Third Canto, Thirty-first Chapter. It is said there that one should simply give up association with a person who is a playmate for women; because, in association with such an unholy person, one becomes bereft of all good qualities, such as truthfulness, cleanliness, mercifulness, gravity, intelligence, shyness, beauty, fame, forgiveness, control of the mind, control of the senses, and all opulences that are automatically achieved by the devotee. A man is never so degraded as when he is degraded by association with persons who are too attached to women.
Regarding this matter of disassociation from unholy persons, Lord Chaitanya quoted a verse from  Katyayani Samhita : “One should rather tolerate the miseries of being locked in a cage full of fire than tolerate the miseries of associating with those who are not devotees of the Lord.” It is also advised that one should not see the faces of persons who are irreligious, or without any devotion for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is recommended by the Lord that one should scrupulously renounce the association of unwanted persons, and completely take shelter of the Supreme Lord Krishna. The same instruction is also given to Arjuna by Krishna in the last pages of  Bhagavad Gita : “You give up everything and just surrender unto Me, and I shall take care of you, and protect you from all the reactions to sinful activities.”
The Lord is very kind to His devotees. He is very grateful. He is able and magnanimous. Therefore, it is our duty to believe in the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And if we are intelligent enough and educated enough, we shall follow this principle without any hesitation. As said by Aukrur in addressing Krishna, in the  Srimad Bhagwatam , Tenth Canto, Eighty-fourth Chapter: “Who can become a surrendered soul to any other than Yourself? Who is so dear, Who is so truthful, Who is so friendly, and Who is so grateful? You are so perfect and complete that even though You give Yourself to Your devotee, still You are full and perfect. You can therefore satisfy all the desires of the devotee, even to delivering Yourself to Your devotee.”
A person who is intelligent and able to understand the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness, therefore, naturally gives up everything and takes to the shelter of Krishna only. In this connection, Lord Chaitanya recited a verse spoken by Uddhava in the  Srimad Bhagwatam , Third Canto, Second Chapter: