Whatever the best do, others follow.

What it means

People copy those they look up to, so leaders set the standard by their behavior. Your example teaches more than your instructions. Act as if someone is learning from you, because someone is.

The source

"Whatever the best do, others follow." Bhagavad Gita said it in Bhagavad Gita 3.21. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः"

Original Sanskrit, Bhagavad Gita 3.21. Text read at sa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Seven hundred Sanskrit verses from the Mahabharata in which Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna on the eve of battle. It teaches action without attachment to results.

Questions

What does "Whatever the best do, others follow." mean?

People copy those they look up to, so leaders set the standard by their behavior. Your example teaches more than your instructions. Act as if someone is learning from you, because someone is.

Who said "Whatever the best do, others follow."?

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Source: Bhagavad Gita 3.21.

What is the original Sanskrit?

यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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"Whatever the best do, others follow." (Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavad Gita 3.21, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/whatever-the-best-do-others-follow