सौदामिनीविस्फुरिताभिरामं राजा यथोक्तं कुलिशं दधानः 68.
A king, wearing a diamond as described, shining like a flash of lightning, is pleasing.
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे रत्नतद्विशेषवज्रपरीक्षणादिवर्णनं नामाष्टषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-eighth chapter, named 'Description of the Examination of Diamonds and Other Gems,' in the Ācārakāṇḍa of the first section of the great Purāṇa, Śrī Garuḍa.
द्विपेन्द्रजीमूतवराहशङ्खमत्स्याहिशुक्त्युद्भववेणुजानि 69.
Pearls arise from elephants, clouds, boars, conch shells, fish, serpents, oysters, and bamboo.
तत्रैव चैकस्य हि मूलमात्र निविश्यते रत्नपदस्य जातु 69.
Among these, the root source of a gem is always established in only one place.
त्वक्सारनागेन्द्रतिमिप्रसूतं यच्छङ्खजं यच्च वरा हजातम् 69.
Those produced from the skin, salt, serpent, and whale, as well as those born from conch and boar—
या मौक्तिकानामिह जातयेऽष्टौ प्रकीर्त्तिता रत्नविनिश्चयज्ञैः 69.
Eight types of pearls are declared here, known by those skilled in the discernment of gems.
स्वयोनिमद्यच्छवितुल्यवर्णं शाङ्खं बृहल्लोलफलप्रमाणम् 69.
A conch shell pearl matches the color of its origin, is large, and has a pleasing, rounded shape.
ये कम्बवः शांर्गमुखावमर्शपीतस्य शङ्खप्रवरस्य गोत्रे 69.
Those called 'kambavaḥ' belong to the lineage of the best conch, which has been touched at the mouth by a bowstring.
उत्पद्यते मौक्तिकमेषु वृत्तमापीतवर्णं प्रभया विहीनम् 69.
Among these, a pearl arises that is round, has a pale color, and lacks luster.
उत्पद्यते वारिचराननेषु मत्स्याश्चे ते मध्यचराः पयोधेः 69.
Pearls are also produced in the mouths of aquatic creatures, and those fish dwell in the middle of the ocean.
क्वचित्कथञ्चित्स भुवः प्रदेशे प्रजायते सूकरवद्विशिष्टः 69.
Sometimes, in certain places on earth, a pearl is born that is remarkable, like a boar.
ते वेणवो दिव्यजनोपभोग्ये स्थाने प्ररोहन्ति न सार्वजन्ये 69.
Those from bamboo grow in places enjoyed by divine beings, not in common locations.
नितान्तधौतप्रविकल्पमाननिस्त्रिंशधारासमवर्णकान्ति 69.
They possess a radiance like perfectly washed silver, and a brilliance equal to the edge of a sword.
तेजोऽन्विताः पुण्यकृतो भवन्ति मुक्ताफलस्याहिशिरोभवस्य 69.
Endowed with luster, they are produced by the virtuous—pearls that arise from the head of a serpent.
रक्षाविधानं सुमहद्विधाय हर्म्योपरिष्ठं क्रियते यदा तत् 69.
When a great protective ritual is performed, it is done atop a mansion.
पयोधराक्रान्तिविलम्बिनम्रैर्धनैवैराव्रियतेऽन्तरिक्षम् 69.
The sky is covered by treasures that hang down, bent under the weight of the clouds.
हिंसन्ति यस्याहिशिरः समुत्थं मुक्ताफलं तिष्ठति कोशमध्ये 69.
If the pearl born from the serpent's head remains within its hood, it is harmed by others.
अर्चिः प्रभानावृतदिग्विभागमादित्यवददुः खविभाव्यबिम्बम् 69.
Its radiance, covering all directions, is like the sun, and its disk appears as if manifest in the sky.
दिवा यथा दीर्प्तिंकरं तथैव तमोऽवगाढास्वपि तन्निशासु 69.
Just as it shines brightly during the day, so too does it illuminate even the deepest darkness of night.
मूल्यं न वा स्यादिति निश्चयो मे कृत्स्ना मही तस्य सुवर्णपूर्णा 69.
I am certain that its value cannot be determined—even if the whole earth were filled with gold.
सापत्न्यहीनां स महीं समग्रां भुनक्ति तत्तिष्ठति यावदेव 69.
He enjoys the entire earth, free from rivals, for as long as that condition endures.
तद्योजनानां परितः सहस्त्रं सर्वाननर्थान्विमुखी करोति 69.
For a thousand yojanas all around, it turns away every misfortune.
विचित्रवर्णेषु विशुद्धवर्णा पयः सु पत्युः पयसां पपात 69.
Among the various colors, the purest color of milk fell from the best of cows.
तच्छुक्तिमत्सु स्थितिमाप बीजमासन्पुराऽप्यन्यभवानि यानि तस्मिन्पयस्तोयधरावकीर्णं शुक्तौ स्थितं मौक्तिकतामवाप ॥ 69.
That seed, which had previously come from other origins, entered into the oyster; when streams of milk-water rained down upon it, the seed, resting in the oyster, became a pearl.
सैंहलिकपारलौकिकसौराष्ट्रिकताम्रपर्णपारशवाः 69.
These are the pearls of Simhalika, Paralaukika, Saurashtra, Tamraparna, and Parashava.
शुक्त्युद्भवं नातिनिकृष्टवर्णं प्रमाणसंस्थानगुणप्रभाभिः 69.
Pearls born from oysters are not of inferior color, and are distinguished by their size, shape, quality, and luster.
चिन्त्या न तस्याकरजा विशेषा रूपे प्रमाणे च यतेत विद्वान् 69.
A wise person should not consider the peculiarities of pearls produced from mines, but should focus on their form and size.
एतस्य शुक्तिप्रभस्य मुक्ताफलस्य चान्येन समुन्मितस्य 69.
Of this oyster-born, lustrous pearl, and another that is slightly less in weight—
यन्माषकार्द्धेन ततो विहीनं तत्पंचभागद्वयहीनमूल्यम् 69.
If it is short by half a māṣa, its value is reduced by two-fifths.
अर्द्धाधिकौ द्वौ वहतोऽस्य मूल्यं त्रिभिः शतैरप्यधिकं सहस्त्रम् 69.
If it exceeds by half, or by two māṣas, its value is a thousand and three hundred times greater.