According to the Satcharitra, what are the primary benefits of keeping the company of saints?

Chapter 50 places immense value on Satsang, or the company of the righteous. It posits that one does not even get the vision of a Saint without having accumulated penance in previous lives. For those who desire their own true welfare or liberation, the text advises becoming an instrument of the Saints. As Chapter 50 describes, the greatness of this association is that it removes the three-fold afflictions and brings about 'discrimination and detachment, and supreme peace for the true devotees.' Therefore, keeping the company of saints is presented as a direct path to spiritual growth and inner tranquility.