CHAPTER Six

WISVESVARAYA has been hailed as an outstanding
* genius that India has produced In the apprecia-
tion of such a genius the search-light of criticism should
%not be directed on the possible errors in his productions
'or criticisms inspired by envy. For, envy after all is the
sincerest form of flattery.

Genius is distinguished by the height to which it can
soar in a proper environment and any ungenerous
criticism beyond the measure of justice will defeat its
own purpose like a drug administered in too large a
dose.

Says Owen Meredith:

"Talk not of genius baffled

ChenlUS Is Tm*£fc*r of man

Genius does what is must;
Taknt does what it t*iL*