Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
How do I choose good friends and avoid bad company?
Choose friends carefully, pick the virtuous
Make friends very carefully, because a friend's qualities come into you quickly. So choose a sajjan (a good, virtuous person) and not a durjan (a wicked one).
So make a friend when your minds match, a disciple when your hearts match, a guru when the qualities match, or else stay alone. Make friends very carefully, because a friend's qualities rub off on you quickly.