कुलग्नेषूपजायन्ते यानि चोपहतेऽहनि 68.
Those that arise in families that are destroyed, or on inauspicious days,
परीक्षापरिशुद्धानां रत्नानां पृथिवीभुजा 68.
even if gems are purified by examination, kings
शास्त्रज्ञाः कुशलाश्चापि रत्नभाजः परीक्षकाः 68.
should have them assessed by those skilled in the science, experts, and experienced gem-appraisers.
महा प्रभावं विबुधैर्यस्यमाद्वज्रमुदाहृतम् 68.
The diamond, which is declared by the wise to have great power,
तस्यास्थिलेशो निपपात येषु भुवः प्रदेशेषु कथञ्चिदेव 68.
wherever even a fragment of it happened to fall upon the earth,
हैममातङ्गसौराष्ट्राः पौण्ड्रकालिङ्गकोशलाः 68.
were the regions of Hemamāṭaṅga, Saurāṣṭra, Pauṇḍra, Kaliṅga, and Kośala.
आताम्रा हिमशैलजाश्च शशिभा वेण्वातटीयाः स्मृताः सौवीरे त्वसिताब्जमेघसदृशास्ताम्राश्च सौराष्ट्रजाः 68.
Those from the Himalayas are coppery; those from the moon are said to be moon-like; those from the banks of the bamboo are remembered as Sauvira stones; those resembling dark lotuses and clouds, as well as coppery ones, are from Saurashtra.
अत्यर्थं लघु वर्णतश्च गुणवत्पार्श्वेषु सम्यक् समंरेखाबिन्दुकलङ्ककाकपदकत्रासादिभिर्वर्जितम् 68.
It should be extremely light in color and quality, with sides well-formed, evenly marked with lines, dots, spots, and free from defects such as crow's feet and other flaws.
वज्रेषु वर्णयुक्त्या देवानामपि विग्रहः प्रोक्तः 68.
By the arrangement of colors in vajras, even the forms of the gods are described.
हरितसितपीतपिंगश्यामास्ताम्राः स्वभावतो रुचिराः 68.
Green, white, yellow, tawny, dark, and coppery—by nature, these are pleasing.
विप्रस्य शङ्खकुमुदस्फटिकावदातः स्यात्क्षत्त्रियस्य शशबभ्रुविलोचनाभः 68.
For a Brahmin, it should be as pure as conch, lotus, or crystal; for a Kshatriya, it should resemble the color of a hare, brown, or the eye.
द्वौ वज्रवर्णौ पृथिवीपतीनां सद्भिः प्रदिष्टौ न तु सार्वजन्यौ 68.
Two vajra colors are prescribed by the wise for rulers of the earth, but they are not common to all people.
ईशत्वात्सर्ववर्णानां गुणवत्सार्ववर्णिकम् 68.
Because of the predominance of all colors, the one possessing all qualities is considered universal.
अधरोत्तरवृत्तया हि यादृक् स्याद्वर्णसङ्करः 68.
By the lower and upper forms, whatever color mixture occurs.
न च मार्गविभागमात्रवृत्त्या विदुषा वज्रपरिग्रहो विधेयः 68.
A wise person should not select a vajra merely by the division of paths or forms.
एकमपि यस्य श्रृङ्गं विदलितमवलोक्यते विशीर्णं वा 68.
If even one tip of it is seen to be split or broken,
स्फुटिताग्निविशीर्णश्रृङ्गदेशं मलवर्णैः पृषतैरुपेतमध्यम् 68.
If the tip is cracked by fire or broken, or if it is covered with stains and spots, it is considered mediocre.
यस्यैकदेशः क्षतजावभासो यद्वा भवेल्लोहितवर्णचित्रम् 68.
If any part shows a blood-like appearance, or is marked with red coloring,
कोट्यः पार्श्वनि धाराश्च षडष्टौ द्वादशेति च 68.
The edges, sides, and facets are said to be six, eight, or twelve.
षट्कोटि शुद्वममलं स्फुटतीक्ष्णधारं वर्णान्वितं लघु सुपार्श्वमपेतदोषम् 68.
A vajra with six facets, pure, spotless, with sharp, clear edges, possessing color, light, well-sided, and free from defects.
तीक्ष्णाग्रं विमलमपेतसर्वदोषं धत्ते यः प्रयततनुः सदैव वज्रम् 68.
One who always wears a vajra with a sharp tip, spotless, and free from all defects, with devoted body,
व्यालवह्निविषव्याघ्रतस्कराम्बुभयानि च 68.
Serpents, fire, poison, tigers, thieves, water, and dangers,
यदि वज्रमपेतसर्वदोषं बिभृयात्तण्डुलविंशतिं गुरुत्वे 68.
If one bears a vajra free from all defects, weighing twenty grains of rice,
त्रिभागहीनार्द्धतदर्द्धशेषं त्रयोदशं त्रिंशदतोऽर्द्धभागाः 68.
If it is lacking by a third, half, or a quarter, thirteen or thirty, then half portions.
यत्तण्डुलैर्द्वादशभिः कृतस्य वज्रस्य मूल्यं प्रथमं प्रदिष्टम् 68.
The original price prescribed for a diamond is that of twelve grains of rice.
न चापि तण्डुलैरेव वज्राणां धारणक्रमः 68.
Yet, the method for wearing diamonds is not determined merely by grains of rice.
यत्तु सर्वगुणैर्युक्तं वज्रं तरति वारिणि 68.
A diamond endowed with all virtues surpasses even water.
अल्पेनापि हि दोषेण लक्ष्यालक्ष्येण द्वषितम् 68.
Even with a slight flaw, whether visible or not, it is considered defective.
प्रकटानेकदोषस्य स्वल्पस्य महतोऽपि वा 68.
Whether the flaw is obvious, numerous, small, or great, it is evident.
स्पष्टदोषमलङ्कारे वज्रं यद्यपि दृश्यते 68.
If a diamond displays a clear defect in its ornamentation, even then it is seen as such.