SB 12.10.7

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Twelfth Canto, Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

SB 12.10.6

SB 12.10.8

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 7

athāpi saṁvadiṣyāmo
bhavāny etena sādhunā
ayaṁ hi paramo lābho
nṛṇāṁ sādhu-samāgamaḥ

SYNONYMS

atha api—nevertheless; saṁvadiṣyāmaḥ—we shall converse; bhavāni—my dear Bhavānī; etena—with this; sādhunā—pure devotee; ayam—this; hi—indeed; paramaḥ—the best; lābhaḥ—gain; nṛṇām—for men; sādhu-samāgamaḥ—the association of saintly devotees.

TRANSLATION

Still, my dear Bhavānī, let us talk with this saintly personality. After all, association with saintly devotees is man's highest achievement.