Kṛṣṇa explains the heavy responsibility of leadership. He states that whatever a great person (‘śreṣṭhaḥ’) does, the common people will naturally follow. Leaders set the standards for society not through their speeches, but through their ‘ācāra’, or behavior. If a leader is ethical, the public leans toward ethics; if a leader is corrupt, the culture degrades. This is a call for Arjuna to consider his social impact. As a prince and a hero, his actions carry immense weight. If he abandons the battlefield out of personal sentiment, he will set a precedent of cowardice and irresponsibility for generations to come. He must fight not just for the kingdom, but to uphold the standard of duty for all of humanity. This principle applies to everyone in a position of influence—parents, teachers, and executives. Our lives are being watched and mirrored by those who look up to us. To create a better world, we must first become the ‘pramāṇam’ or the living standard of the values we wish to see in others.