तुलयाम लवेनापि न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम् । भगवत्सङ्गिसङ्गस्य मर्त्यानां किमुताशिष: ॥ ३४ ॥
tulayama lavenapi na svargam napunar-bhavam bhagavat-sangi-sangasya martyanam kim utasisah
- tulayama
- we compare
- lavena
- with a moment
- api
- even
- na
- not
- svargam
- attainment of the heavenly planes
- na
- not
- apunah-bhavam
- merging into the Brahman effulgence
- bhagavat
- of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- sangi
- with associates
- sangasya
- of association
- martyanam
- of persons who are destined to die
- kim uta
- how much less
- asisah
- benedictions.
Even a moment’s association with a pure devotee cannot be compared to being transferred to heavenly planes or even merging into the Brahman effulgence in complete liberation. For living entities who are destined to give up the body and die, association with pure devotees is the highest benediction.