Bhagavadgītā (Bhagavad Gita)
Karma-yoga Chapter 3
TEXT 20-21
5243th Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna
Happy Janmashtami
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः।
लोकसङ्ग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि॥२०॥
लोकसङ्ग्रहमेवापि सम्पश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि॥२०॥
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥२१॥
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥२१॥
karmanaiva hi samsiddhim
asthita janakadayah
loka-sangraham evapi
sampasyan kartum arhasi II 20 II
yad yad acarati sresthas
tat tad evetaro janah
sa yat pramanam kurute
lokas tad anuvartate II 21 II
Even kings like Janaka and others attained the perfectional stage by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.
Whatever action is performed by a great man, common men follow in his footsteps. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.
