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निरारम्भा हय अपि वयं पुण्यशीलेषु साधुषु पुण्यम एवाप्नुयामेह पापं पापॊपसेवनात ॥ ३-१-२६ ॥

'Though we are devoid of religious practices, we will still gain merit by associating with the righteous, just as we would incur sin by associating with the sinful.' ॥ 3-1-26 ॥

english translation

असतां दर्शनात सपर्शात संजल्पन सहासनत धर्माचारः परहीयन्ते न च सिध्यन्ति मानवाः ॥ ३-१-२७ ॥

'The very sight, touch, and conversation with the dishonest lead to a loss of virtue, and those who are subjected to such influences never achieve purity of mind.' ॥ 3-1-27 ॥

english translation

बुद्धिश च हीयते पुंसां नीचैः सह समागमात मध्यमैर मध्यतां याति शरेष्ठतां याति चॊत्तमैः ॥ ३-१-२८ ॥

'A person's intelligence diminishes in the company of the lowly, It becomes mediocre in the company of the average, And it attains excellence in the company of the superior.' ॥ 3-1-28 ॥

english translation

ये गुणाः कीर्तिता लॊके धर्मकामार्थ संभवाः लॊकाचारात्म संभूता वेदॊक्ताः शिष्टसंमताः ॥ ३-१-२९ ॥

'All the attributes praised in the world as sources of religious merit, worldly prosperity, and sensual pleasure—those extolled in the Vedas and approved by the virtuous.' ॥ 3-1-29 ॥

english translation

ते युष्मासु समस्ताश च वयस्ताश चैवेह सद्गुणाः इच्छामॊ गुणवन मध्ये वस्तुं शरेयॊ ऽभिकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ३-१-३० ॥

'All those excellent qualities are present in you collectively and individually, We, who desire what is best, wish to dwell among the virtuous.' ॥ 3-1-30 ॥

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