ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ
pṛcchāmo bhavato 'naghāḥ
saṁsāre 'smin kṣaṇārdho 'pi
sat-saṅgaḥ sevadhir nṛṇām

 ataḥ - therefore (due to the rarity of seeing pure devotees of the Lord); ātyantikam - supreme; kṣemam - auspiciousness; pṛcchāmaḥ - we are asking; 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.


Text

“ ‘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 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.2.30).