Shloka 101
मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः
Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association
दूराद् अपास्तः संपर्कस् सहास्यापि च पापिभिः पाषण्डिभिर् दुराचारैस् तस्मात् तान् परिवर्जयेत्
dūrād apāstaḥ saṃparkas sahāsyāpi ca pāpibhiḥ pāṣaṇḍibhir durācārais tasmāt tān parivarjayet
因此，应当远离与罪人、邪道者及恶行者的一切接触——即便是随意的熟络与玩笑——故当避而不交。
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse teaches that even light, friendly association with sinful or corrupt influences can erode dharma; spiritual life is protected by deliberate distance and careful companionship.
Parāśara frames dharma as lived discipline: not only avoiding wrong actions, but also avoiding environments and relationships that normalize them—even in seemingly harmless forms like joking familiarity.
By guarding conduct and association, one remains aligned with the divine order upheld by Vishnu; ethical purity supports steady devotion and keeps the mind oriented toward the Supreme Reality rather than toward adharma.