अत आत्यन्तिकं क्षेमं पृच्छामो भवतोऽनघा: । संसारेऽस्मिन् क्षणार्धोऽपि सत्सङ्ग: शेवधिर्नृणाम् ॥ ३० ॥
ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavato ’naghāḥ saṁsāre ’smin kṣaṇārdho ’pi sat-saṅgaḥ śevadhir nṛṇām
- ataḥ
- therefore
- ātyantikam
- supreme
- kṣemam
- good
- pṛcchāmaḥ
- I am asking
- bhavataḥ
- from you
- anaghāḥ
- O sinless ones
- saṁsāre
- in the cycle of birth and death
- asmin
- this
- kṣaṇa-ardhaḥ
- lasting only half of one moment
- api
- even
- sat-saṅgaḥ
- the association of devotees of the Lord
- śevadhiḥ
- a great treasure
- nṛṇām
- for human beings
Therefore, O completely sinless ones, I ask you to kindly tell me what the supreme good is. After all, even half a moment’s association with pure devotees within this world of birth and death is a priceless treasure for any man.