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by the impersonal Brahman, when he heard the transcendental pas-
times of the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the mouth of his
father, Vyasadeva, he became more attracted to Srimad-Bhagavatam.
The idea is that Vyasadeva was also a self realized soul, and his mature
contribution of transcendental knowledge was delivered directly to
Sukadeva Gosvami in the manner indicated.

The importance of discussing Srimad-Bhagavatam in the society of
pure devotees is explained by Saunaka Muni during the meeting at
Naimisaranya, in the presence of Sata Gosvami. Sita Gosvami con-
firmed that if someone is fortunate enough to associate with a pure
devotee of the Lord even for a moment, that particular moment is so
valuable that even those pious activities which can promote one to
the heavenly planets or give liberation from material miseries cannot
compare with it. In other words, those who are attached to Srimad-
Bhagavatam do not care for any kind of benefit derived from eleva-
tion to the higher planetary kingdoms, or for the liberation which is
conceived of by the impersonalists. As such, the association of pure
devotees is so transcendentaliy valuable that no kind of material
happiness can compare with it.

{In the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya there is a conversation between
Prahlada Maharaj and his father, Hiranyakasipu, in which Hiranya-
kasipu addresses Prahlada in this way: “My dear son, association is
very important. It acts just like a crystal-stone which will reflect any-
thing which is put before it.” Similarly, if we associate with the
flowerlike devotees of the Lord, and if our hearts are crystal clear,
then certainly the same action will be there. Another example given
in this connection is that if a man is potent and if a woman is not
diseased, then by their conjugation there will be conception. In the
same way, if the recipient of spiritual knowledge and the deliverer of
spiritual knowledge are sincere and bona fide, there will be good
results.
