सम्योचितपद्यरत्नमालिका - गुण

महानप्यल्पतां याति निर्गुणे गुणविस्तरः ।
आधाराधेयभावेन गजेंद्र इव दर्पणे ॥

- सम्योचितपद्यरत्नमालिका

mahAnapi alpatAm yAti nirguNe guNavistaraH ।
aadhAra adheya bhAvena gajendra iva darpaNa ॥

- samayochitapadyaratnamAlikaa

Even a thing with great qualities will look common if viewed from a narrow/lowly point of view. The object inherits the property of the medium. When seen in a mirror, even an elephant looks small.

- Samayochitapadyaratnamalika