nāguṇī guṇinaṁ vetti guṇī guṇiṣu matsarī |
guṇī ca guṇarāgī ca viralo saralo janaḥ ||
(Subhāṣita-ratna-bhāṇḍāgāra: 45.13)
“The unqualified do not recognize the qualified, and the qualified are [often] envious of the [others who are] qualified. A sincere person who is both qualified and appreciative of qualities [in others] is rare.”
ye matsarā hata-dhiyaḥ khalu te ca doṣaṁ
paśyantu nāgamanyantu guṇaṁ guṇajñāḥ |
ālokayanti kila ye ca guṇaṁ na doṣaṁ
te sādhavaḥ paramamī paritoṣayantu ||
(Attributed to Madhvācārya)
“Those who are envious and witless can only see faults, while those who are cognizant of qualities consider only qualities. Those who see only qualities and not faults are the greatest sādhus, and they can find complete satisfaction.”
