Shloka : 191
न च सड;घं विना रात्रौ चलितव्यमनापदि ।
एकाकिभिर्न गन्तव्यं तथा क्वापि विनापदम् ॥ 191 ॥
અને એ સાધુ તેમણે આપત્કાળ પડ્યા વિના રાત્રીને વિષે સંઘસોબત વિનાનું ચાલવું નહિ. તથા આપત્કાળ પડ્યા વિના ક્યારેય પણ એકલા ચાલવું નહિ. ॥ 191 ॥
And a saint should not walk alone during the night without any company of fellow travellers except for an emergency and even otherwise he should never walk alone except for an emergency. || 191 ||
Commentary
Moreover, except for an emergency, the Tyagi Sadhus should not go to another town during night without the company of many men. As well as, except for an emergency, they should never travel alone to some other place. They should not walk with the miscreants and should not enter a town through a condemned and secret way.
Now, it has been mentioned in eleventh Skand of Shrimad Bhagwat: There is a possibility of an argument, where there are many people staying together and when two persons stay together, there is a possibility of gossip. Therefore it has been mentioned that the Tyagis should (remain) stay alone. Therefore, here it has been advised to avoid the company of a miscreants to avoid the argument and gossip. But the company of a saint who is devotee of God, is not forbidden. This has been mentioned by Shri Hari in 48th. Vachanamrit of Gadhada Middle Chapter: "After leaving this body there is no reason for Me to take birth again in any form, but it is My heartfelt desire that by creating some reason to be born again, I would like to appear in the middle of the saints. I always feel this in My heart". This is how Shri Hari has described the greatness, glory of a saint.
Therefore, the Tyagi saints-celibates who are eager to serve at the feet of Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan, should always remain in ‘Satsang’ i.e. in contact of God-realized saints; so that through contact of each other it becomes easier to follow the code of conduct and through contact of God-realized saints, they can attain knowledge and conquer the impulses (emotions).
Thus, as explained in this shloka, the Tyagis should make a pair with the another Bhagwat Ekantik Tyagi devotee of Shri Hari while moving around, but should not go alone; Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan Himself has started this tradition, which should be followed by His Tyagi Sadhus.