Garuda Purana

परीक्षाप्रत्ययैर्यैश्च पद्मरागः परीक्ष्यते 72.

By means of examination and tests, the padmarāga gem is to be assessed.

यावन्तं च क्रमेदग्निं पद्मरागोपयोगतः 72.

To what extent it endures fire is also considered in the use of padmarāga.

तथापि न परीक्षार्थं गुणानामभि (ति) वृद्धये 72.

Even so, not for the purpose of examination, but for the increase of qualities.

अग्निमात्रापरिज्ञाने दाहदोषैश्च दूषितः 72.

If its capacity to withstand fire is not properly known, it is spoiled by the defects of burning.

काचोत्पलकरवीरस्फटिकाद्या इह बुधैः सवैदूर्य्याः 72.

Here, the wise recognize glass, blue lotus, karavīra, crystal, and similar stones, along with cat's eye gems.

गुरुभावकठिनभावावेतेषां नित्यमेव विज्ञेयौ 72.

Among these, weightiness and hardness are always to be understood.

इन्द्रनीलो यथा कश्चिद्विभर्त्त्याताम्रवर्णताम् 72.

Just as some sapphires possess a coppery hue.

यस्य मध्यगता भाति नीलस्येन्द्रायुधप्रभा 72.

The brilliance of the blue stone shines at its center like the radiance of Indra’s bow.

यस्य वर्णस्य भूयस्त्वात्क्षीरे शतगुणे स्थितः 72.

Because of the abundance of its color, it remains in milk that is a hundred times concentrated.

यत्पद्मरागस्य महागुणस्य मूल्यं भवेन्माषसमुन्मितस्य 72.

The value of a padmarāga of great quality is determined by weighing it against māṣa seeds.

इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे इन्द्रनीलपरीक्षणं नाम द्विसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the seventy-second chapter, named 'Examination of Indranīla', in the Ācārakāṇḍa of the first section of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.

वैदूर्य्यपुष्परागाणां कर्केते भीष्मके वदे 73.

I will speak of vaidūrya and padmarāga gems found in Karketa and Bhīṣmaka.

कल्पान्तकालक्षुबिताम्बुराशेर्निर्ह्रादकल्पाद्दितिजस्य नादात् 73.

From the tumult of the ocean stirred at the end of the age, the sound of the demon arose.

अविदूरे विदूरस्य गिरेरुत्तुङ्गरोधसः 73.

Not far from the distant mountain with its lofty peaks.

तस्य नादसमुत्थत्वादाकरः सुमहागुणः 73.

Because of the origin of that sound, the mine possesses excellent qualities.

तस्यैव दानवपतेर्निनदानुरूपाः प्रवृट्पयोदवरदर्शित चारुरूपाः 73.

The gems of the lord of the demons, whose sound matches the thunder, are beautiful, as shown by the rain clouds.

पद्मरागमुपादाय मणिवर्णा हि ये क्षितौ 73.

Taking padmarāga as an example, the colors of gems found on earth are indeed varied.

तेषां प्रधानं शिखिकण्ठनीलं यद्वा भवेद्वेणुदलप्रकाशम् 73.

Among them, the foremost is the peacock-throat blue, or it may have the appearance of a bamboo leaf.

गुणवान्वैदूर्य्यमणिर्योजयति स्वामिनं परंभा (भो) ग्यैः 73.

A vaidūrya gem of good quality brings its master supreme brilliance among others.

गिरिकाचशिशुपालौ काच स्फटिकाश्च धूमनिर्भिन्नाः 73.

Mountain glass, young glass, and crystal are all broken by smoke.

लिख्याभावात्काचं लघुभावाच्छैसुपालकं विद्यात् 73.

Because of the absence of inscriptions and its lightness, one should recognize young glass.

यदिन्द्रनीलस्य महागुणस्य सुवर्णसंख्याकलितस्य मूल्यम् 73.

The price of an indranīla of great quality, calculated according to the number of gold coins.

जात्यस्य सर्वेऽपि मणेस्तु यादृग्विजातयः सन्ति समानवर्णाः 73.

For every gem, all its varieties that exist with the same color.

सुखोपलक्ष्यश्च सदा विचार्य्यो ह्ययं प्रभेदो विदुषा नरेण 73.

This distinction should always be carefully observed by a wise man, as it is easily recognized.

कुशलाकुशलैः प्रपूर्य्यमाणाः प्रतिबद्धाः प्रतिसत्क्रियाप्रयोगैः 73.

Filled by the skilled and unskilled, bound by proper and improper applications.

क्रमशः समतीतवर्त्तमानाः प्रतिबद्धा मणिबन्धकेन यत्नात् 73.

Those that have passed, are present, and are yet to come, are carefully bound with a gem bracelet.

आकरान्समतीतानामुदधेस्तीरसन्निधौ 73.

Of those that have passed, their mines are found near the shores of the ocean.

सुवर्णो मनुना यस्तु प्रोक्तः षोडशमाषकः 73.

The gold described by Manu is sixteen māṣas in weight.

शाणश्चतुर्माषमानो माषकः पंचकृष्णलः 73.

A thread is four māṣas in weight; a māṣa is five kṛṣṇalas.