In English
Here is a rose flower. There is a very nice fragrance coming from this rose flower. Whether this flower is held in the left hand or in the right hand, the fragrance that we get is exactly the same. This fragrance is being given not only to us but to all other people around us. If we hold in our hand a flower which gives a foul smell, that bad smell will be coming not only to us but to everyone near us. In the same manner, the bad qualities that were in were spreading and giving their evil results to the entire and they spread even to who was a sathwik person. When went to surrender to and seek his protection, people like , and others, who were with , asked whether , who was the brother of , would also not have the same bad qualities which were characteristic of his brother. The reason for this suspicion and for getting a bad name was the company in which lived. In this context, we should take great care in choosing our company. We should take care to see that we will absorb the good qualities from the society in which we live. If we join bad people and keep company with bad people, in a few days we will also get into bad habits. When we join good people and keep company with them, we will also absorb good qualities from them.