एवं हि सिंहले देशे कुर्वन्ति कुशला जनाः 69.
In this way, skilled people in the land of Siṃhala act.
उष्णे सलवणे स्नेहे निशां तद्वासयेज्जले 69.
At night, one should immerse it in warm, salty, oily water.
यत्तु नायाति वैवर्ण्यं विज्ञेयं तदकृत्रिमम् 69.
That which does not lose its color should be understood as genuine.
तेजोऽधिकं सुवृत्तं च मौक्तिकं गुणवत्स्मृतम् ॥ 69.
A pearl that is very lustrous and well-rounded is considered excellent.
प्रमाणवद्गौरवरश्मियुक्तं सितं सुवृत्तं समसूक्ष्मवेधम् 69.
That which is of proper size, weighty, radiant, white, well-rounded, and with uniform fine perforation—
एवं समस्तेन गुणोदयेन यन्मौक्तिकं योगमुपागतं स्यात् 69.
A pearl possessing all these qualities together is considered to have attained perfection.
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे मुक्ताफलप्रमाणादिवर्णनं नाम मुक्ताफलपरीक्षा नामैकोनसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Śrī Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa, Pūrvakhaṇḍa, in the section called Ācārakāṇḍa, the sixty-ninth chapter named 'Examination of Pearls,' describing the standards and characteristics of pearls, concludes.
दिवाकरस्तस्य महामहिम्नो महासुरस्योत्तमरत्नबीजम् 70.
The sun, of great glory, is the supreme source of gems among the great gods.
जेत्त्रा सुराणां समरेष्वजस्रं वीर्य्यावलेपोद्धतमानसेन 70.
He, the constant conqueror of the gods in battles, with a mind uplifted by pride in his strength—
तत्सिंहलीचारुनितम्बबिम्बविक्षो भितागाधमहाह्रदायाम् 70.
Having seen the hips of the Siṃhalī woman, he, frightened, entered the depths of the great lake.
ततः प्रभृति सा गङ्गा तुल्यपुण्यफलोदया 70.
From that time onward, that river became equal to the Gaṅgā in the arising of meritorious results.
ततः प्रभृत्येव च शर्वरीषु कूलानि रत्नैर्निचितानि तस्याः 70.
And from then on, during the nights, its banks became filled with gems.
तस्यास्तटेपूज्ज्वचारुरागा भवन्ति तोयेषु च पद्मरागाः 70.
On its banks, beautiful rubies appear, and in its waters, there are padmarāga gems.
बन्धू कगुंजासकलेन्द्रगोपजवासमासृक्समवर्णशोभाः 70.
They shine with the colors of bandhūka, guñjā, indragopa, and javā flowers, and possess a uniform, splendid hue.
सिन्दुरपद्मोत्पलकुंकुमानां लाक्षारसस्यापि समानवर्णः 70.
Their color is like that of cinnabar, lotus, blue water lily, saffron, and also the resin of lac.
भानोश्च भासामनुवेधयोगामासाद्य रशमि प्रकरेण दूरम् 70.
Having come into contact with the rays of the sun, they attain a far-reaching brilliance through the union with its light.
कुसुम्भनीलव्यतिमिश्ररागप्रत्युग्ररक्ताबुजतुल्यभासः 70.
Its color is a vivid mixture of safflower red and dark blue, resembling the intense hue of a red lotus.
चकोरपुंस्कोकिलसारसानां नेत्रावभासश्च भवन्ति केचित् 70.
Some possess an appearance in the eyes like the essence of the male chakora bird and the kokila.
प्रभावकाठिन्यगुरुत्वयोगैः प्रायः समानाः स्फटिकोद्भवानाम् 70.
In brilliance, hardness, and weight, they are generally similar to those produced from crystal.
कामं तु रागः कुरुविन्दजेषु स नैव यादृक् स्फटिकोद्भवेषु 70.
Indeed, the redness in kuruvinda stones is present, but not in the same way as in those arising from crystal.
ये तु रावणगङ्गायां जायन्ते कुरुविन्दकाः 70.
Those kuruvinda gems that are born in the Ravana Ganga river—
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.