परस्परानुकथनं पावनं भगवद्यश: । मिथो रतिर्मिथस्तुष्टिर्निवृत्तिर्मिथ आत्मन: ॥ ३० ॥
parasparānukathanaṁ pāvanaṁ bhagavad-yaśaḥ mitho ratir mithas tuṣṭir nivṛttir mitha ātmanaḥ
- paraspara
- mutual
- anukathanam
- discussion
- pāvanam
- purifying
- bhagavat
- of the Supreme Lord
- yaśaḥ
- glories
- mithaḥ
- mutual
- ratiḥ
- loving attraction
- mithaḥ
- mutual
- tuṣṭiḥ
- satisfaction
- nivṛttiḥ
- cessation of material miseries
- mithaḥ
- mutual
- ātmanaḥ
- of the soul
One should learn how to associate with the devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction. And by thus encouraging one another they are able to give up material sense gratification, which is the cause of all suffering.