Mercy proceeds from seeing the helpless and miserable persons with whom the world abounds. It disappears when one understands the strength of virtue.
कृपणान् सततं दृष्ट्वा ततः संजायते कृपा। धर्मनिष्ठां यदा वेत्ति तदा शाम्यति सा कृपा॥