3.25
yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate
SYNONYMS
yat yat—however; acarati—behaves; sresthah—the best man; tat tat—that; eva—certainly; itarah—the lesser; janah—man; sah—he; yat—which; pramanam—standard; kurute—shows; lokah—the people; tat—that; anuvartate—follow " ’Whatever actions a great man performs, common people follow.
And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.’