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.
प्रथमं गुणसम्पदाभ्युपेतं प्रतिबद्धं समुपैति यच्च दोषम् 68.
A diamond that is at first endowed with all virtues may later acquire a defect when set.
नार्य्या वज्रमधार्य्यं गुणवदपि सुतप्रसूतिमिच्छन्त्या 68.
A woman desiring the birth of a good son should not wear a diamond, even if it is of high quality.
अयसा पुष्परागेण तथा गोमेदकेन च 68.
With iron, with red spinel, and with hessonite as well,
प्रतिरूपाणि कुर्वन्ति वज्रस्य कुशला जनाः 68.
Skilled people create imitations of diamonds.
क्षारोल्लेखनशाणाभिस्तेषां कार्य्यं परीक्षणम् 68.
Their examination should be done with crystal, corundum, and whetstones.
सर्वाणि विलिखेद्वज्रं तच्च तैर्न विलिख्यते 68.
A diamond will scratch all of them, but it is not scratched by them.
वज्रे तां वैपरीत्येन सूरयः परिचक्षते 68.
Experts describe the opposite in the case of a false diamond.
वज्रैर्वज्रं विलिखति नान्येन विलिख्यते वज्रम् 68.
A diamond is scratched only by another diamond, not by anything else.
न तेषां प्रतिबद्धानां भा भवत्यूर्द्ध्वगामिनी तिर्य्यग्विलिख्यमानानां सा (स) पार्श्वेषु विहन्यते ॥ 68.
Of those that are set, their luster does not rise upward; when scratched sideways, it is struck on the sides.
यद्यपि विशीर्णकोटिः स बिन्दुरेखान्वितो विवर्णो वा 68.
Even if its tip is broken, or it has a spot, a line, or is discolored,