The entire content of this mail is from Swami Adidevananda's translation of Ramanuja Gita Bhashya, published by Ramakrishna Mission.
Translations of other slokas of the Gita are available on my blog http://haricharanam.blogspot.com
What the spiritual aspirant must do - sloka 19-26
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 3 -Karma Yoga - Sloka 21
Krishna & Aghasura |
Yat yat acharati shreshtah tat tat eva itarah janah I
Sah yat pramanam kurute lokah tat anuvartate II sloka 21
यत् यत् आचरति श्रेष्टः तत् तत् एव इतरः जनः ।
सः यत् प्रमाणं कुरुतेलोकः तत् अनुवर्तते II श्लोक २१
Whatever a great man does other men also do. Whichever standard he sets, the world follows it.
Whatever an 'eminent man', ie., he who is famous for his knowledge of all the scriptures and for his observance of the scriptural dictates, performs, others who have incomplete knowledge of the scriptures will also perform following his example. With regard to any duty which is being performed with all its ancillaries by an eminent personage, the people with incomplete knowledge will do it with the same ancillaries. Therefore for the protection of the world, all acts that are appropriate to one's station and stage in life must always be performed by an eminent man who is distinguished for his wisdom. Otherwise the evil generated from the ruin of the large masses of the world (who neglect their duties by following his example) , will bring him down, even if he were a follower of pure jnana yoga.
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