Kanistha and Madhyama-Adhikari
The kanistha-adhikari has some shadow of bhakti, but not pure bhakti, so they cannot help anyone in bhakti. If they will associate with a madhyama-adhikari bhakta, then he can be promoted. Otherwise not.
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Two Kinds of Association
Those who are explaining the hari-katha, the powerful pastimes of Krsna, he should be qualified. If he is like so many mayavadis who are very learned in all epics, even in Srimad-Bhagavatam, but he has no bhakti, then bhakti cannot come.