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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.3.7

దిద‍ృక్షవో యస్య పదం సుమఙ్గలం విముక్తసఙ్గా మునయ: సుసాధవ: । చరన్త్యలోకవ్రతమవ్రణం వనే భూతాత్మభూతా: సుహృద: స మే గతి: ॥ ౭ ॥
didṛkṣavo yasya padaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ
[didrikshavo yasya padam sumangalam]
vimukta-saṅgā munayaḥ susādhavaḥ
[vimukta-sangaa munayah susaadhavah]
caranty aloka-vratam avraṇaṁ vane
[charanty aloka-vratam avranam vane]
bhūtātma-bhūtāḥ suhṛdaḥ sa me gatiḥ
[bhootaatma-bhootaah suhridah sa me gatih]
didṛkṣavaḥ — those who desire to see (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) yasya — of Him padam — the lotus feet su-maṅgalam — all-auspicious vimukta-saṅgāḥ — persons who are completely disinfected of material conditions munayaḥ — great sages su-sādhavaḥ — those who are highly elevated in spiritual consciousness caranti — practice aloka-vratam — vows of brahmacarya, vānaprastha or sannyāsa avraṇam — without any fault vane — in the forest bhūta-ātma-bhūtāḥ — those who are equal to all living entities suhṛdaḥ — those who are friends to everyone saḥ — that same Supreme Personality of Godhead me — my gatiḥ — destination.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
didṛkṣavo yasya padaṁ sumaṅgalaṁ
didṛkṣavaḥ
those who desire to see (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
yasya
of Him
padam
the lotus feet
su-maṅgalam
all-auspicious
vimukta-saṅgā munayaḥ susādhavaḥ
vimukta-saṅgāḥ
persons who are completely disinfected of material conditions
munayaḥ
great sages
su-sādhavaḥ
those who are highly elevated in spiritual consciousness
caranty aloka-vratam avraṇaṁ vane
caranti
practice
aloka-vratam
vows of brahmacarya, vānaprastha or sannyāsa
avraṇam
without any fault
vane
in the forest
bhūtātma-bhūtāḥ suhṛdaḥ sa me gatiḥ
bhūta-ātma-bhūtāḥ
those who are equal to all living entities
suhṛdaḥ
those who are friends to everyone
saḥ
that same Supreme Personality of Godhead
me
my
gatiḥ
destination.
Renunciants and great sages who see all living beings equally, who are friendly to everyone and who flawlessly practice in the forest the vows of brahmacarya, vānaprastha and sannyāsa desire to see the all-auspicious lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. May that same Supreme Personality of Godhead be my destination.

This verse describes the qualifications for devotees or persons highly elevated in spiritual consciousness. Devotees are always equal to everyone, seeing no distinction between lower and higher classes. Paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ . They look upon everyone as a spirit soul who is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord. Thus they are competent to search for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Understanding that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the friend of everyone ( suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānām ), they act as friends of everyone on behalf of the Supreme Lord. Making no distinction between one nation and another or one community and another, they preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the teachings of Bhagavad-gītā, everywhere. Thus they are competent to see the lotus feet of the Lord. Such preachers in Kṛṣṇa consciousness are called paramahaṁsas. As indicated by the word vimukta-saṅga, they have nothing to do with material conditions. One must take shelter of such a devotee in order to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Desiring his auspicious lotus feet, persons who associate with devotees, who are proper sages, who see all beings as themselves and who are friendly to all, perform devotional vows without failure in the forest. That Lord is my goal. Though the Lord is invisible to all people, he becomes visible to the person who performs devotional vows. Those who desire the lotus feet of the Lord, who have given up material association, or those who take association with persons superior to liberated souls—the devotees (vimukta-saṅgāḥ)--practice vows beyond the varṇāśrama (aloka-vratam), without fear of falling (avraṇam). yān āsthāya naro rājan na pramādyeta karhicit dhāvan nimīlya vā netre na skhalen na pated iha O King, one who accepts this process of devotional service will never be affected by pride. Even while running with eyes closed, he will never trip or fall. SB 11.2.35
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