Garuda Purana

वर्णानुयायिनस्तेषा मान्ध्रदेशे तथा परे 70.

Their color follows accordingly, both in the Mandhra region and elsewhere.

तथैव स्फाटिकोत्थानां देशे तुम्बुरुसंज्ञके 70.

Likewise, those produced from crystal are found in the region known as Tumburu.

वर्णाधिक्यं गुरुत्वं च स्निग्धता समताच्छता 70.

Excess of color, heaviness, smoothness, and perfect clarity—

ये कर्करच्छिद्रमलोपदिग्धाः प्रभाविमुक्ताः परुषा विवर्णाः 70.

Those that are marked by cracks, holes, dirt, lacking luster, rough, or discolored—

दोषोपसृष्टं मणिमप्रबोधाद्विभर्त्ति यः कश्चन कञ्चिदेव 70.

Any gem that, due to defects, displays only a little of its natural brilliance—

कामं चारुतराः पंच जातीना प्रतिरूपकाः 70.

Though they may be exceedingly beautiful, some are imitations of the five types.

कलशपुरोद्भवसिंहलतुम्बुरुदेशोत्थमुक्तपाणीयाः 70.

Those produced in the regions of Kalasha, Purodbhava, Simhala, and Tumburu, as well as the Muktapani area—

तुषोपसर्गात्कलशाभिधानमाताम्रभावादपि तुम्बुरूत्थम् 70.

Because of the presence of husk, it is called Kalasha; due to a coppery hue, it is known as Tumburu.

श्रीपूर्णकं दीप्तिविनाकृतत्वाद्विजातिलिङ्गाश्रय एव भेदः 70.

Śrīpūrṇaka is so named due to lack of brilliance; the distinction lies only in the sign of its type.

स्नेहप्रदिग्धः प्रतिभाति यश्च यो वा प्रघृष्टः प्रजहाति दीप्तिम् 70.

That which is smeared with oil appears so, and one that is much rubbed loses its luster.

संप्राप्य चोत्क्षिप्य यथानुवृत्तिं विभर्तियः सर्वगुणानतीव प्राप्यापि रत्नाकरजा स्वजातिं लक्षेद्गुरुत्वेन गुणेन विद्वान् ॥ 70.

Having obtained and examined it according to its qualities, one should discern its nature by weight and merit, even if it is a jewel from the ocean.

अप्रणश्यति सन्देहे शाणे तु परिलेखयेत् 70.

If there is doubt, it does not perish; one should test it by rubbing on a touchstone.

वज्रं वा कुरुविन्दं वा विमुच्यानेन केनचित् 70.

Whether it is a diamond or a kuruvinda, it is revealed by this method.

जात्यस्य सर्वेऽपि मणेर्न जातु विजातयः सन्ति समानवर्णाः 70.

All jewels of the same kind are never of different types; they are of the same color.

गुणोपपन्नेन सहावबद्धोमेणिर्न धार्यो विगुणो हि जात्या 70.

A jewel lacking in quality should not be worn, even if it is of a good lineage; only one endowed with virtues is to be accepted.

चाण्डाल एकोऽपि यथा द्विजातीन्समेत्य भूरीनपि हन्त्ययत्नात् 70.

Just as a single outcaste, coming among twice-born men, can easily destroy even many of them without effort,

सपत्नमध्येऽपि कृताधिवासं प्रमादवृत्तावपि वर्त्तमानम् 70.

Even when placed among rivals, or when behaving carelessly,

दोषोपसर्गप्रभवाश्च ये ते नोपद्रवास्तं समभिद्रवन्ति 70.

The afflictions that arise from faults do not attack him.

वज्रस्य यत्तण्डुलसंख्ययोक्तं मूल्यं समुत्पादितगौरवस्य 70.

The price of a diamond is determined by its weight, measured in grains of rice.

वर्णदाप्त्यपपन्नं हि मणिरत्नं प्रशस्यते 70.

A jewel that possesses brilliance of color is indeed praised.

इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे पद्मरागपरीक्षणं नाम सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the seventieth chapter, entitled 'Examination of the Padmaraga Gem,' in the first section called Ācārakāṇḍa of the Purva-khaṇḍa of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.

दानवाधिपतेः पित्तमादाय भुजगाधिपः 71.

The lord of serpents took the bile of the lord of the Dānavas.

स तदा स्वशिरोरत्नप्रभादीप्ते नभोऽम्बुधौ 71.

Then, shining with the radiance of the jewel on his own head, he entered the sky and the ocean.

ततः पक्षनिपातेन संहरन्निव रोदसी 71.

Then, with the descent of his wings, as if gathering together heaven and earth,

सहसैव मुमोच तत्फणीन्द्रः सुरसाभ्यक्ततुरुष्क (रष्क) पादपायाम् 71.

Suddenly, the lord of serpents released it at the foot of a Turushka tree anointed by Surasā.

तस्य प्रपातसमनन्तरकालमेव तद्वद्वरालयमतीत्य रमासमीपे 71.

Immediately after it fell, he passed through the abode of Varāla and came near Ramā.

तत्रैव किञ्चित्पततस्तु पित्तादुपेत्य जग्राह ततो गरुत्मान् 71.

As it was still falling, Garuḍa seized a portion of that bile.

तत्राकठोरशुककण्ठशिरीषपुष्पखद्योतपृष्ठचरशाद्वलशैवलानाम् 71.

There, among the grass, moss, and marsh plants where sharp-beaked birds, silk-cotton flowers, and fireflies dwell,

तद्यत्र भोगीन्द्रभुजाभियुक्तं पपात पित्तं दितिजाधिपस्य 71.

That is where the bile of the lord of the Dānavas, struck by the arm of the lord of serpents, fell.