कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादय: लोकसंग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जन: स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते
karmaṇaiva hi sansiddhim āsthitā janakādayaḥ loka-saṅgraham evāpi sampaśhyan kartum arhasi yad yad ācharati śhreṣhṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate
Recitation · Text 3.21
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Purport Overview & Key Insights
The reason loka-saṅgraha matters: whatever a person of standing does, others do as well; whatever standard he sets, the world follows. Conduct is described as contagious, which makes exemplary action a responsibility rather than a display.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Conduct is described as contagious — which turns exemplary action into a responsibility rather than a display.