व्यालाश्रयापि विफलापि सकण्टकापि ।
वक्रापि पङ्किलभवापि दुरासदापि ॥
गन्धेन बन्धुरिह केतकपुष्पवल्ली
एको गुणः खलु निहन्ति समस्तदोषान् ॥ – ९२
Though the Ketaki creeper is infested with snakes; does not bear fruits; is thorny, crooked (winding) and grows in muddy places and is thus not easily accessible, it is liked by all due to the fragrance of its flower. A single virtue nullifies all defects.