According to Chapter 50, what is the significance of "Satsang" or associating with saints for a spiritual seeker?

Chapter 50 places great emphasis on the importance of Satsang, or the company of righteous saints, for a spiritual aspirant. The text states that one does not even get the vision of a saint without having performed penance in previous lives, and this vision alone can remove the "three-fold afflictions." According to Chapter 50, anyone who desires liberation or their own true welfare should become an "instrument of the Saints," as they will then lack nothing. The chapter describes the company of the righteous as "blessed" and credits it with fostering discrimination, detachment, and supreme peace for true devotees.