निरपायां निराबाधां निर्वृतिं नित्यपीवरीम् । अनुत्तमां प्रयच्छन्ति साधुसङ्गविभूतयः ॥ ७ ॥
nirapāyāṁ nirābādhāṁ nirvṛtiṁ nityapīvarīm | anuttamāṁ prayacchanti sādhusaṅgavibhūtayaḥ || 7 ||
Translation
The riches of good company bestow a bliss that does not decay, that nothing hinders, that ever grows, and that has none above it.
Word by word
- nirapāyāṁ
- that does not decay
- nirābādhāṁ
- that nothing hinders
- nirvṛtiṁ
- a bliss
- nitya
- ever
- pīvarīm
- growing
- anuttamāṁ
- that has none above it
- prayacchanti
- bestow
- sādhu
- of good
- saṅga
- company
- vibhūtayaḥ
- the riches
Meaning
Four words for the bliss, each denying a limit of ordinary happiness. Ordinary happiness fades, is interrupted, wears thin with repetition, and is always surpassed by something better. This one does none of these. The verse calls good company's gifts vibhūti, riches or powers, as if they were treasures of a kingdom.