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yad yad ācharati śhreṣhṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate
凡是卓越之人所行的，普通人亦會隨之效仿。他所樹立的任何典範，世人皆會追隨。
Whatever action a great person performs, common people follow. Whatever standards they set, the entire world pursues.
克里希那（Krishna）在此闡釋了以身作則的領導力。「śhreṣhṭhaḥ」（卓越之人）不僅指有權勢者，更指品格高尚之人。領導者不僅發布命令，他們更透過自身的行為樹立「pramāṇam」（典範）。社會會不自覺地模仿其所敬仰的人。
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.