Churning the entire universe, a mass of energy was found. That energy is gold. Hence, O twiceborn Rishi, compared to all these objects gold is surely superior. It is a valuable thing, high and excellent.
जगत् सर्वं च निर्मथ्य तेजोराशिः समुत्थितः। सुवर्णमेभ्यो विप्रर्षे रत्नं परममुत्तमम्॥