अनिरुद्धस्तु पीताभो वर्त्तुलश्चातिशोभनः । रेखात्रयांकितो द्वारि दृष्टपद्मेन चिह्नवत्
Aniruddha is golden in hue, round, and exceedingly beautiful; marked with three lines at the entrance, and bearing the sign of a lotus.
श्यामो नारायणो देवो नाभिचक्रे तथोन्नते । दीर्घ रेषा समोपेतो दक्षिणे सुषिरान्वितः
The dark-hued Nārāyaṇa deity is found with a navel wheel, raised, with a long line, and holes on the right side.
ऊर्ध्वंमुखं च जानीयात्सुंदरं हरिरूपिणम् । कामदं मोक्षदं चैव अर्थदं च विशेषतः
If it faces upward, know it as the beautiful form of Hari, bestower of desires, giver of liberation, and especially the giver of wealth.
परमेष्ठी च शुक्लाभः पद्मचक्रसमन्वितः । बिंबाकृतिस्तथा पृष्ठे सुषिरं चातिपुष्कलम्
Parameṣṭhī is of white appearance, endowed with the marks of lotus and discus; with a round shape and many holes on the back.
कृष्णवर्णस्तथा विष्णुर्मूले चक्रे सुशोभने । द्वारोपरि तथा रेखा लक्ष्यते मध्यदेशतः
Viṣṇu is black in color, with a beautiful wheel at the base; above the entrance, a line is seen in the middle region.
कपिलो नरसिंहश्च पृथुचक्रः सुशोभितः । ब्रह्मचर्येण पूज्योसावन्यथा विघ्नदो भवेत्
Kapila and Narasiṃha are broad-wheeled and splendid; they are to be worshipped with celibacy, otherwise they become the cause of obstacles.
वाराहः शक्तिलिंगस्तु चक्रे च विषमे स्मृते । इंद्र नीलनिभः स्थूलस्त्रिरेखो नाभितः शुभः
The Varaha is a linga with a pointed form, recognized by its uneven shape; it is thick, indigo like Indra's sapphire, marked with three lines, and auspicious at the navel.
दीर्घाकांचनवर्णाया बिंदुत्रयविभूषिता । मत्स्याख्या सा शिला ज्ञेया भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदा
That stone known as Matsya is long, golden in color, adorned with three dots, and is said to grant both enjoyment and liberation.
कूर्मस्तथोन्नतः पृष्ठे वर्तुलश्चक्रपूरितः । हरितं वर्णमाधत्ते कौस्तुभेन तु चिह्नितः
The Kurma is elevated on the back, round and filled with circular marks; it bears a green hue and is distinguished by the sign of the Kaustubha gem.
हयग्रीवो हयाकारो रेखापंचकभूषितः । बहुबिंदुसमाकीर्णः पृष्ठे नीलं च रूपकम्
Hayagriva has the form of a horse, adorned with five lines, covered with many dots, and on its back is a blue mark.
वैकुंठमविभिन्नांगं चक्रमेकं तथा ध्वजम् । द्वारोपरि तथा रेखा गुंजाकारा सुशोभना
Vaikuntha is described as having undivided limbs, a single discus, and a banner; above the doorway is a beautiful line shaped like a gunja berry.
श्रीधरस्तु तथा देवश्चिह्नितो वनमालया । कदंबकुसुमाकारो रेखापंचकभूषितः
Shridhara, the deity, is marked by a garland of forest flowers, has the form of a kadamba blossom, and is adorned with five lines.
वर्तुलश्चापि हृस्वश्च वामनः परिकीर्तितः । अतसीकुसुमप्रख्यो बिंदुना परिशोभितः
Vamana is also round and short, resembling the atasi flower, and is beautified by a single dot.
सुदर्शनस्ततो देवः श्यामवर्णो महाद्युतिः । वामपार्श्वे गदाचक्रे रेखा चैव तु दक्षिणे
Then comes Sudarshana, the deity, dark in color and radiant; on the left side are the mace and discus, and on the right, a line.
दामोदरस्तथा स्थूलो मध्ये चक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम् । दूर्वाभं द्वारसंकीर्णं पीतरेखं तथैव च
Damodara is thick, with a discus set in the middle; it resembles the color of durva grass, is marked with door-like shapes, and has a yellow line as well.
नानावर्णो ह्यनंतस्तु नानाभोगेन चिह्नितः । अनेकमूर्तिकोभिन्नः सर्वकामफलप्रदः
Ananta is of many colors, marked by various coils, possessing many forms, and grants all desired fruits.
विदिक्षुदिक्षुसर्वासु यस्योर्ध्वं दृश्यते मुखम् । पुरुषोत्तमः स विज्ञेयो भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदः
He whose face is seen upward in all directions and intermediate quarters is to be known as Purushottama, the giver of both enjoyment and liberation.
दृश्यते शिखरे लिंगं शालग्रामशिलोद्भवम् । यस्य योगेश्वरो देवो ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति
A linga seen at the summit, arising from the Shalagrama stone, is such that the Lord of Yogis destroys the sin of killing a Brahmin through its presence.
आरक्तः पद्मनाभस्तु पंकजं वक्त्रसंयुतम् । तस्याभ्यर्चनतो नित्यं द्ररिद्रस्त्वीश्वरो भवेत्
Padmanabha is reddish, with a lotus joined to his face; by worshiping him daily, even a poor person becomes a lord.
चक्रांकितं हिरण्यांगं रश्मिजालं विनिर्दिशेत् । सुवर्णरेखाबहुलं स्फाटिकद्युतिशोभितम्
Marked with a discus, golden-bodied, shining with rays, abundant with golden lines, and resplendent with the luster of crystal.
अतिस्निग्धा सिद्धिकरी कृष्णा कीर्तिं ददाति च । पांडुरा पापदहनी पितापुत्रफलप्रदा
Very smooth, bestowing success, the black one grants fame; the pale one burns away sin and gives the fruit of sons to fathers.
नीला प्रयच्छती लक्ष्मीं रक्ता रोगप्रदायिनी । रूक्षा उद्वेगजननी वक्रा दारिद्र्यभागिनी
The blue one bestows wealth, the red brings disease; the rough one causes anxiety, the crooked one brings poverty.
एकं सुदर्शनं ज्ञेयं लक्ष्मीनारायणं द्वयम् । तृतीयं चाच्युतं विद्याच्चतुर्थं तु जनार्दनम्
One should know Sudarshana as one, Lakshmi-Narayana as two, the third as Achyuta, and the fourth as Janardana.
पंचमं वासुदेवं च षष्ठं प्रद्युम्नमेव च । संकर्षर्णं सप्तमं च अष्टमं पुरुषोत्तमम्
The fifth is Vasudeva, the sixth is Pradyumna, the seventh is Sankarshana, and the eighth is Purushottama.
नवमं च नवव्यूहं दशमं तु तदात्मकम् । एकादशं चानिरुद्धं द्वादशं द्वादशात्मकम्
The ninth is the nine-fold array, the tenth is of its own nature; the eleventh is Aniruddha, and the twelfth is of twelve forms.
अत ऊर्ध्वं तु चक्राणि दृश्यंतेऽनंतसंज्ञके । खंडिते त्रुटिते भग्ने सालग्रामे न दोषभाक्
Beyond this, the wheels are seen, called infinite; if broken, split, or damaged in a Śālagrāma stone, there is no fault.
इष्टा च यस्य या मूर्तिः स तां यत्नेन पूजयेत् । स्कंधे कृत्वा तु योऽध्वानं वहते शैलनायकम्
Whichever form is desired by someone, he should worship that one with care; and whoever carries the lord of mountains on his shoulder along the path—
तस्य वश्यं भवेत्सर्वं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । शालग्रामशिला यत्र तत्र संनिहितो हरिः
For him, everything in the three worlds, moving and unmoving, comes under his control; wherever there is a Śālagrāma stone, there Hari is present.
तत्र दानं जपः स्नानं वाराणस्याः शताधिकम् । कुरुक्षेत्रे प्रयागे च नैमिषे पुष्करे तथा
There, giving, reciting, and bathing are a hundred times greater than at Vārāṇasī, or at Kurukṣetra, Prayāga, Naimiṣa, or Puṣkara.
तत्र कोटिगुणं पुण्यं वाराणस्यां महाफलम् । ब्रह्महत्यादिकं पापं यत्किंचित्कुरुते नरः
There, the merit is a crore-fold, and the great fruit as at Vārāṇasī; any sin a man commits, even as grave as killing a Brahmin—