Shloka 33
The Examination of Pearls and Padmarāga (Ruby): Origins, Marks, Defects, and Valuation
वज्रस्य यत्तण्डुलसंख्ययोक्तं मूल्यं समुत्पादितगौरवस्य / तत्पद्मरागस्य महागुणस्य तन्माषकल्पाकलितस्य मूल्यम्
vajrasya yattaṇḍulasaṃkhyayoktaṃ mūlyaṃ samutpāditagauravasya / tatpadmarāgasya mahāguṇasya tanmāṣakalpākalitasya mūlyam
Anumang halagang itinatakda para sa diyamante sa pamamagitan ng pagbibilang nito sa mga butil ng bigas ayon sa bigat na nalikha—gayundin itinatakda ang halaga ng padmarāga (rubí) na may dakilang kagalingan, na kinukuwenta sa mga yunit na māṣa ayon sa itinakdang pamantayan.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Order and fairness in commerce through agreed standards of weight and valuation.
Vedantic Theme: Vyavahara-satya: conventional truth and social order rely on pramana-like standards; ethics in exchange supports societal harmony.
Application: Use transparent measurement standards in trade; document weights and grades; avoid fraud in high-value goods.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.70 (ratna-pariksha: qualities and valuation principles)
FAQs
It emphasizes that value should be determined by agreed, repeatable weight standards (rice-grain count, māṣa units), not by guesswork—reflecting dharmic order in trade and ritual economy.
Like many instructional passages where Vishnu teaches Garuda, it presents practical dharma—here, a technical rule for assessing precious items using traditional measures.
Use transparent, standardized measurement and pricing methods in commerce and donations; fairness in valuation is treated as a form of dharma.