← 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 yat—however; ācarati—behaves; śreṣṭaḥ—the best man; tat tat—that; eva—certainly; itaraḥ—the lesser; janaḥ—men; saḥ—he; yat—which; pramāṇam—standard; kurute—shows; lokaḥ—the people; tat—that; anuvartate—follow..

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