द्वारद्वये चतुश्चक्रं गोष्पदेन समन्वितम्
With two entrances, four wheels, and marked with a cow’s hoofprint.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च नवीनजलदप्रभम्
Very small, with two wheels, shining like a new raincloud.
अतिक्षुद्रं द्विचक्रं च वनमा लाविभूषितम्
Very small, with two wheels, adorned with a garland of forest flowers.
स्थूलं च वर्तुलाकारं रहितं वनमालया
Large and round in shape, without a garland of forest flowers.
मध्यमं वर्तुलाकारं द्विचक्रं बाणविक्षतम्
The middle one is circular, with two wheels, and marked by arrow wounds.
मध्यमं सप्तचक्रं च छत्रतूणसमन्वितम्
The middle one has seven wheels and is furnished with a parasol and staff.
द्विसप्तचक्रं स्थूलं च नवीनजलदप्रभम्
It is thick, with two or seven wheels, and shines like a fresh raincloud.
चक्राकारं द्विचक्रं च सश्रीकं जलदप्रभम्
Wheel-shaped, with two wheels, adorned with marks of prosperity, and radiant like a raincloud.
सुदर्शनं चैकचक्रं गुप्तचक्रं गदाधरम् 2.21.
Sudarshana is single-wheeled, with a hidden wheel, and bears a mace.
अतीव विस्तृतास्यं च द्विचक्रं विकटं सति
Its mouth is exceedingly wide, with two wheels, and appears fierce.
द्विचक्रं विस्तृतास्यं च वनमालासमन्वितम्
With two wheels and a wide mouth, it is adorned with a forest garland.
द्वारदेशे द्विचक्रं च सश्रीकं च समं स्फुटम्
At the doorway, there is a two-wheeled one, even, clear, and marked with prosperity.
प्रद्युम्नं सूक्ष्मचक्रं च नवीननीरदप्रभम्
Pradyumna is subtle-wheeled, shining like a fresh raincloud.
द्वे चक्रे चैकलग्ने च पृष्ठे यत्र तु पुष्कलम्
There are two wheels, one attached, and on the back, it is abundant.
अनिरुद्धं तु पीताभं वर्तुलं चातिशोभनम्
Aniruddha is yellow in hue, round, and exceedingly beautiful.
शालग्रामशिला यत्र तत्र सन्निहितो हरिः
Wherever there is a shalagrama stone, there Hari is present.
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च
Whatever sins there are, including the killing of a Brahmin and others,
छत्राकारं भवेद्राज्यं वर्तुले च महाश्रियः
A parasol shape brings sovereignty, and a circular one great prosperity.
विकृतास्ये च दारिद्र्यं पिङ्गले हानिरेव च 2.21.
A deformed mouth brings poverty, and tawny color brings loss.
व्रतं दानं प्रतिष्ठा च श्राद्धं च देवपूजनम्
Vow, charity, establishment, ancestral rites, and worship of the gods—
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः
He is as if bathed in all the sacred waters and initiated in all sacrifices.
सर्वदानेषु यत्पुण्यं प्रादक्षिण्ये भुवो यथा
Whatever merit is gained by all gifts or by circumambulating the earth—
तस्य स्पर्शं च वाञ्छन्ति तीर्थानि निखिलानि च
All the sacred places desire his touch.
पाठे चतुर्णां वेदानां तपसां करणे सति
When one recites the four Vedas or performs austerities,
शालग्रामशिलातोयं नित्यं भुङ्क्ते च यो नरः
Whoever daily partakes of the water from the Śālagrāma stone,
तस्य स्पर्शं च वाञ्छन्ति तीर्थानि निखि लानि च
All the sacred places long for his touch.
तत्रैव हरिणा सार्द्धमसंख्यं प्राकृतं लयम्
There itself, together with Hari, countless material elements dissolve.
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च
Whatever sins there are, including the killing of a Brāhmaṇa and others,
तत्पादपद्मरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा 2.21.
By the dust of his lotus feet, the earth is instantly purified.
शालग्रामशिला तोयं मृत्युकाल च यो लभेत्
Whoever obtains water from the Śālagrāma stone at the time of death,