মহত্সেবাং দ্বারমাহুর্বিমুক্তেস্তমোদ্বারং যোষিতাং সংগিসংগম্ মহান্তস্তে সমচিত্তাঃ প্রশান্তা বিমন্যবঃ সুহৃদঃ সাধবো যে
महत्सेवां द्वारमाहुर्विमुक्तेस्तमोद्वारं योषितां संगिसंगम् महान्तस्ते समचित्ताः प्रशान्ता विमन्यवः सुहृदः साधवो ये
mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimuktes tamo-dvāraṁ yoṣitāṁ saṅgi-saṅgam mahāntas te sama-cittāḥ praśāntā vimanyavaḥ suhṛdaḥ sādhavo ye
Synonyms
mahat-sevām—the service of the pure devotee spiritual master; dvāram—door; āhuḥ—they said; vimukteḥ—of liberation; tamaḥ-dvāram—the door to darkness; yoṣitām—of women and money; saṅgi-saṅgam—association with those who enjoy the association; mahāntaḥ—great souls; te—they; sama-cittāḥ—equally disposed to all; praśāntāḥ—very peaceful; vimanyavaḥ—without anger; suhṛdaḥ—well-wishers of everyone; sādhavaḥ—who are endowed with all good qualities, or who do not look for faults in others; ye—those who..
Translation
" 'It is the verdict of all śāstras and great personalities that by serving a pure devotee, one attains the path of liberation. However, by associating with materialistic people who are attached to material enjoyment and women, one attains the path of darkness. Those who are actually devotees are broadminded, equal to everyone and very peaceful. They never become angry, and they are friendly to all living entities.'
Purport
This verse is from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (5.5.2).