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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 21

The Path of Action

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते

yad yad ācharati śhreṣhṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate

What does Bhagavad Gita 3.21 mean?

For whatever a great man does, others imitate; people conform to the standard he has set.

Word-by-word meaning

yat yat—whatever · ācharati—does · śhreṣhṭhaḥ—the best · tat tat—that (alone) · eva—certainly · itaraḥ—common · janaḥ—people · saḥ—they · yat—whichever · pramāṇam—standard · kurute—perform · lokaḥ—world · tat—that · anuvartate—pursues

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