touchstone

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

अगर किसी लेखक का व्यक्तित्व उसकी रचना की निकष पर खरा नहीं उतरता है तो उसका साहित्य लोगों को क्या प्रेरणा देगा?

It is our duty to identify these values and to measure our performance on the touchstone of these values.