GUNAA AND DOSHA- गुणः,दोष:

SUBHASHITHANI:228
Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.   Nicola Tesla

गुणदोषानशास्त्रज्ञ: कथं विभजते जनः l 

किमन्धस्याधिकारोस्ति रूपभेदोपलब्धिषु ll 

guNadoShaanashaastrajnah katham vibhajate janah l

kimandhasyaadhikaarosti roopabhedopalabdhiShu ll

Just like a blind person cannot appreciate different forms, how can a person, who is not well informed on the subject decide virtue or defect in another person?

पश्यति परेषु दोषान् असतोऽपि जनः सतोऽपि नैव गुणान् l 

विपरीतमिदं स्वस्मिन् महिमा मोहाञ्जनस्यैष: ll 

pashyati pareShu doShaan asatopi janah satopi naiva guNaan l

vipareetamidam svasmin mahimaa mohaanjanasyaiShah ll

Deluded persons see blemishes in people where non exists, also they fail to acknowledge merit in virtuous people. It is exactly the opposite when it comes to evaluating  themselves.

गुणदोषौ बुधौ गृह्णन्निन्दुक्ष्वेलाविवेश्वरः ।
शिरसा श्लाघ्यते पूर्वं परं कण्ठे नियच्छति ॥

guNadoShau budhau guNhannindukShvelaaviveshvarah l

shirasaa shlaaghyate poorvam param kaNThe niyachchhati ll

A wise man deals with merits and demerits as Lord Shiva dealt with the moon and the poison. He wears the former on his head and keeps the latter in his throat.

குணம்நாடிக் குற்றமும் நாடி அவற்றுள்
மிகைநாடி மிக்க கொளல்.Kural-504

Weigh well the good of each, his failings closely scan,
As these or those prevail, so estimate the man.

अमितगुणोSपि  पदार्थो दोषेणैकेन निन्दितो भवति |
निखिलरसायनमहितो  गन्धेनोग्रेण लशुन  इव ||

amitaguNopi padaartho doSheNaikena ninindito bhavati. I
nikhilarasaayanmahito  gandhenogreNa lashun iva..II

Even the presence of a single defect causes disrepute to a thing which may have  many virtues. Garlic which has extraordinary medicinal values is shunned due to its pungent smell.

किं दातुरखिलैर्दोषैः किं लुब्धस्याखिलैर्गुणैः ।

 न लोभादधिको दोषो न दानाधिको गुणः ॥  

kim daaturakhilairdoShaih kim lubdhasyaakhilairguNaih I

na lobhaadadhiko doSho na daanaadhiko guNah  II

It does not matter if a generous person has some defects. It does not matter if a greedy person has all the good qualities. There is no greater vice than greed. There is no greater quality than being generous.   

 षड् गुणाः पुरुषेणेह त्यक्तव्या न कदाचनः I

सत्यं दानम् अनालस्यम् अनुसूया क्षमा धृतिः II Pancha tantra
Shad gunaah purusheneha tyaktavyaa na kadaachanh
Satyam daanam anaalasyam anusuya kshmaa dhritih.

A man should never give up these six qualities - Truth, Charity, Promptness, not finding faults in others, Forgiveness and Patience.

षड्  दोषाः पुरुषेणेह  हातव्या भूतिमिच्छता |
निद्रा  तन्द्रा  भयं क्रोधः आलस्यं दीर्घसूत्रता | महाभारत उद्योग

Shad doshaah purushaaneha haatavyaa bhootimicchataa.
Nidra tandra bhayam krodhah aalasyam deerghasootrataa.

A man wishing to prosper in this world, should leave 6 bad qualities - extra sleep, lethargy, fear, anger, laziness and procrastination.

सहजांधदृशः स्वदुर्नये       परदोषेक्षणदिव्यचक्षुषः |

स्वगुणोच्चगिरो मुनिव्रताः  परवर्णग्रहणेष्वसाधवः || shishupaalavadha

Sahajaandhadrushah svadurnaye    ParadoSheNadivyachakShuShah

svagunochchagiro munivrataah   paravarNagraheNeShvasaadhavah   –

Wicked people are blind to their own mistakes. But they have microscopic eyes when it comes to finding faults with others. They blow their trumpet when talking about their own virtues. However, they go dumb when asked to describe other people’s virtues.

दोषम् अपि गुणवति जने दृष्ट्वा गुणरागिणो न खिद्यन्ते ।

प्रीत्या एव शशिनि पतितं पश्यति लोकः कलङ्कम् अपि ॥

Dosham api gunavati jane drushtvaa gunaraagino na khidhyante I

Preetyaa eva shashini patitam pasyati lokah khalankam api II

A person fond of virtues does not get affected  on seeing a defect in a virtuous person just as people watch even the dark spots on the moon with lots of interest. 

एकः क्षमावतां दोषो द्वतीयो नोपपद्यते

 यदेनं क्षमया युक्तमशक्तं मन्यते जनः I

सोऽस्य दोषो न मन्तव्यः क्षमा हि परमं बलम्

 क्षमा गुणों ह्यशक्तानां शक्तानां भूषणं क्षमा ॥Vidura niti

ekaḥ kṣamavatāṁ doṣo dvitīyo nopalabhyate|
yadenaṁ kṣamayā yuktamaśaktaṁ manyate janaḥ||

So asya dosho na mantavyah kshamaa hi paramam balam I

Kshama guno hyasaktaanaam shaktaanam bhushanam kshamaa II

There is but a single flaw in those who forgive ; They are often mistaken for  weaklings. Forgiveness is not a weakness, it is the greatest strength. It  helps the weak to become strong , and a  decoration when found in the mighty.

उपकारिषु यः साधुः साधुत्वे तस्य को गुणः ।

अपकारिषु यः साधुः स साधुः सद्भिरुच्यते ॥Panchatantra

upakAriShu yaH sAdhuH sAdhutve tasya ko guNaH ।
apakAriShu yaH sAdhuH sa sAdhuH sadbhiH uchyate ॥

To be good to someone who is helpful ,there is nothing unusual. Wise men call him a ‘good man ’ (sadhu)only those  who return good for evil.  

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH