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