कर्पूरस्फटिकनिभं चिपिटं विषमं च वेणुजं ज्ञेयम् । शङ्खौद्भवं शशिनिभं वृत्तं भ्राजिष्णु रुचिरं च ॥ ८१-२८ ॥
Pearls (muktā) produced in bamboos are of the colour of camphor or crystal, and are flat and rough. Those produced in conch-shell are of the colour of the Moon and round, bright and beautiful.
Pearls produced in conch-shells, whales, bamboos, elephants, hogs, serpents and clouds are not to be bored through. As they are of very superior qualities, the Śāstras have not stated their value.
All these are pearls of superior qualities, and they make the wearer wise, wealthy, happy and renowned, free him from diseases and grief and secure for kings the object of their desire.
कर्पूरस्फटिकनिभं चिपिटं विषमं च वेणुजं ज्ञेयम् । शङ्खौद्भवं शशिनिभं वृत्तं भ्राजिष्णु रुचिरं च ॥ ८१-२८ ॥
Pearls (muktā) produced in bamboos are of the colour of camphor or crystal, and are flat and rough. Those produced in conch-shell are of the colour of the Moon and round, bright and beautiful.
Pearls produced in conch-shells, whales, bamboos, elephants, hogs, serpents and clouds are not to be bored through. As they are of very superior qualities, the Śāstras have not stated their value.
All these are pearls of superior qualities, and they make the wearer wise, wealthy, happy and renowned, free him from diseases and grief and secure for kings the object of their desire.