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yad yad ācharati śhreṣhṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate
无论伟大之人(Shreshtha)行何种行为,普通人都会效仿。他们树立何种标准(Pramanam),世人便会遵循。
Whatever action a great person performs, common people follow. Whatever standards they set, the entire world pursues.
克里希那(Krishna)在此解释了以身作则的领导力。“什雷什塔”(Shreshtha)一词不仅指有权势者,更指品格卓越之人。领导者不仅仅是下达命令,他们通过自身的行为树立“普拉玛南”(Pramanam,标准)。社会会无意识地模仿其所敬仰之人。
Krishna explains leadership by example. The word "śhreṣhṭhaḥ" means not just powerful but excellent in character. Leaders don't just give orders — they set "pramāṇam" (standards) through their own conduct. Society unconsciously mirrors those it admires.