1350 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 31

kuryat—one should make; socyesu—pitiable; yosit—of women; krida-
mrgesu—dancing dogs; ca—and.

TRANSLATION

One should not associate with a coarse fool who is bereft of the
knowledge of self-realization and who is no more than a dancing dog in
the hands of a woman.

PURPORT

The restriction of association with such foolish persons is especially
meant for those who are in the line of advancement in Krsna conscious-
ness. Advancement in Krsna consciousness involves developing the qualities
of truthfulness, cleanliness, mercy, gravity, intelligence in spiritual knowl-
edge, simplicity, material opulence, fame, forgiveness, and control of the
mind and the senses. All these qualities are to be manifested with the
progress of Krsna consciousness, but if one associates with a sudra, a
foolish person who is like a dancing dog in the hands of a woman, then he
cannot make any progress. Lord Caitanya has advised that any person
who is engaged in Krsna consciousness and who desires to pass beyond
material nescience must not associate himself with women or with persons
interested in material enjoyment. For a person seeking advancement in
Krsna consciousness, such association is more dangerous than suicide.

TEXT 35

A Tae Aaa TqqaTaS: |
afreagreaa Tal war aeateagra: Wu

na tathdsya bhaven moho
bandha§s canya-prasangatah

yosit-sangad yathda puriso
yatha tat-sangi-sangatah

na—not; tathd—in that manner; asya—of this man; bhavet—may arise;
mohah—infatuation; bandhah—bondage; ca—and; anya-prasangatah—from
attachment to any other object; yosit-sangat—from attachment to women;
yatha—as; pumsah—of a man; yatha—as; tat-sangi—of men who are fond of
women; sangatah—from the fellowship.
