When a pious nature and pious deeds are seen in even a Shudra, he should, according to my opinion, be held supcrior to a person of the three twiceborn classes.
स्वभावः कर्म च शुभं यत्र शूद्रेऽपि तिष्ठति। विशिष्टः स द्विजाते विज्ञेय इति मे मतिः॥