साधूनां दर्शनं पुण्यं तीर्थभूता हि साधवः । कालेन फलते तीर्थं सद्यः साधुसमागमः ॥

One indeed becomes blessed by having darshan of a devotee; for the devotee has the ability to purify immediately, whereas the sacred tirtha gives purity only after prolonged contact.