Association with pure devotees transforms Krishna-katha into nectarean substance while avoiding materialistic company prevents spiritual contamination.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.25 — November 25, 1974, Bombay 741125SB-BOMBAY [46:10 Minutes] SB-03.25.25_741125SB-BOMBAY [noise of fireworks in background] Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ taj-joṣaṇād āśv apavarga-vartmani śraddhā ratir bhaktir anukramiṣyati [SB 3.25.25] [Prabhupāda corrects pronunciation of saṁvido] [break] [02:31] "In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and heart.
By cultivating such knowledge one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and therefore he is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and devotional service begin." Prabhupāda: satāṁ prasaṅgān mama vīrya-saṁvido bhavanti hṛt-karṇa-rasāyanāḥ kathāḥ taj-joṣaṇād āśv apavarga-vartmani śraddhā ratir bhaktir anukramiṣyati [SB 3.25.25] So here it is recommended, satāṁ prasaṅgāt, talks between devotees. Satām means devotee, not ordinary person; those who are devotees, sat. Sat and asat.
There are two things. Sat means which exists, and asat mean which does not exist—temporary. That is called asat. This material world is asat.
Therefore Vedic injunction is, asato mā sad gama: "Don't keep yourself within this material world." [child talking] [aside:] That child... Asato mā. So people who are interested in materialistic life, they are called asat. Caitanya Mahāprabhu was asked by a devotee that "What is the behavior of a Vaiṣṇava, of devotee?" Vaiṣṇava means devotee. [aside:] Who is this?
Who is making noise? So Caitanya Mahāprabhu, being inquired, "What is the duty of a devotee?" [aside:] ...what is the sound? Brahmānanda: They're doing it purposely. Prabhupāda: Oh, that's all right. That's all right. Never mind.
Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, asat-saṅga-tyāga, ei vaiṣṇava-ācāra [Cc. Madhya 22.87]. Asat-saṅga-tyāga, ei vaiṣṇava-ācāra. He, in one line, He said that "First of all, Vaiṣṇava, his business is to avoid the company of asat." Asat means those who are materialistic interested.
Asataḥ. Asato mā sad gama. This is very important thing. We have established this Kṛṣṇa consciousness society—means that to avoid the asat-saṅga, to avoid the...