Text
yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas
tat tad evetaro janaḥ
sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute
lokas tad anuvartate
Synonyms
yat yat—however; ācarati—behaves; sresthah—the best man; tat tat—that; eva—certainly; itarah—the lesser; janah—man; saḥ—he; yat—which; pramāṇam—standard; kurute—shows; lokah—the people; tat—that; anuvartate—follow. ¶
Translation
“ ‘Whatever actions a great man performs, common people follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.' ¶