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Bhagavad Gita 3.21

Chapter 3: Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action) · कर्मयोग

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः ।स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते ॥

yadyadācarati śreṣṭhastattadevetaro janaḥ |sa yatpramāṇaṃ kurute lokastadanuvartate ||

Meaning of Gita 3.21 in English

Whatever a respected person does, others follow; whatever standard they set, the world follows.

गीता 3.21 का हिंदी अर्थ

श्रेष्ठ व्यक्ति जैसा आचरण करता है, दूसरे लोग भी वैसा ही करते हैं; वह जो मानक स्थापित करता है, संसार उसी का अनुसरण करता है।

parentingleadershipsetting an example

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