The White Pearl: Calming You All the Way
Pearl Gemstone are one of the most beautiful gemstones put to use. Be it embedded in a necklace, or a simple string of beads, or in an elegant ring, they are a beautiful addition to your look. Well, Pearl Gemstone finds its location in deep seas, where divers go in regular search of shell mollusks to obtain a fine piece. So, it takes a lot of hard work to collect and bring them to people.
Pearls don’t only look good for an ornamental purpose but also have a big impact on our lifestyle from an astrological point of view. Pearl stone has a great impact on our moods, our nature, the way we behave, and a lot of our characteristics. It has a long history in Vedic literature where it has been used time and again with different names for different purposes.
So, let’s have a look at the various names of the pearls in the various texts:
Nacre/Natural Pearl
Well, Nacre is just an old English word for pearl. It traces its roots from the lineage of Latin, Arabian, and French narratives, and is widely used around the world to refer to this precious natural gemstone. It has no connection with the Indian literature whatsoever.
Somaratna
Now comes one of the first references to pearl in the Indian ancient texts. The word Somaratna is a mixture of two words ‘Som' and ‘Ratna', where ‘Som' means the moon good, and ‘Ratna' means a jewel or a gem. They believed The Moon to be Godly in the ancient Indian texts and that's why this name appeared.
Shuktija
The word ‘Shukt’ in Sanskrit stands for ‘seep’ in Hindi, which refers to the shell mollusks where they find Pearls. When the ancient sages discovered the pearls hiding in these mollusks, they named it Shuktija which meant ‘born of Mollusks’.
Tarak
Tarak is a simple Hindi word which means ‘shining’. No wonder why they named it after a word which means shining. Though this word hasn’t seen vibrant use in much older texts, it has time and again been there in texts.
Chandraratna
Again, a combination of two words. ‘Chandra’ and ‘Ratna’, where the former means The Moon and the latter means ‘gem’. So, Chandraratna, or the Moon-gem, has constantly been used in pious literary works, highlighting its association with the Moon.
Astrologically, the Pearl is closely related to the impact of Moon on the human mind, and people wear pearls to establish proper control over their anger, state of mind, and nature. Astrologers and psychic readers usually suggest Moti gemstone to those with a short temper to keep their anger in check.
Shashiratna
Another combination of two words, where ‘Shashi' means the moon and ‘Ratna' means gem. This word has seen its use in the place of chandraratna in various texts, mostly as a substitute as it is a major synonym to the above word.
Muktaphala
Made up of two words, ‘Mukta’ and ‘Phala’ meaning freedom and fruit respectively, this name was given due to the astrological significance of Pearls in calming down the mind and letting the soul have peace. You can easily buy pearl moti stone and feel the difference. The Moti Ratna Price varies from place to place.
Well, apart from the above words, there are other words too, defining pearls in various types, such as Bhauktika, Moti stone, Mukhareed (Urdu), Lulu (Arabic), and Margarita (Latin). Pearls don’t only make us look good but also make us feel good, from the inside.
