Madhya-līlā

Chapter 17: The Lord Travels to Vṛndāvana

Verse 178 of 231
Cc Madhya 17.178

যদ্যদাচরতি শ্রেষ্ঠস্তত্তদেবেতরো জনঃ স যত্প্রমাণং কুরুতে লোকস্তদনুবর্ততে

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते

yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate

Synonyms

yat yathowever; ācaratibehaves; śreṣṭaḥthe best man; tat tatthat; evacertainly; itaraḥthe lesser; janaḥmen; saḥhe; yatwhich; pramāṇamstandard; kuruteshows; lokaḥthe people; tatthat; anuvartatefollow..

Translation

"Whatever action is performed by a great man, common men follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues."

Purport

This is a quotation from Bhagavad-gītā (3.21).

Verse 178 of 231
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