बृहत्संहिता (आचार्य वराहमिहिर - स्थापत्य, खगोल, मौसम व जल विज्ञान)

140 बृहत्संहितायाम् [Adh. XI. Sl. 42-45.
सेनाङ्गेषु नृपाणां गृहतुरुशैलेषु चापि देशानाम्।
गृहिणामुपस्करेषु च विनाशिनां दर्शनं याति ॥४२॥
Slokas 41-42—There is another comet known as
Dhruva Ketu. His rate of motion, colour, magnitude
and form are not regular. He travels everywhere in all
the three worlds. He is soft and clear and gives auspi-
cious effects. If he should be seen by the kings on their
martial equipments, by people of countries on their
houses, trees and mountains and by house-holders on their
vessels and the like, these are doomed to destruction.
कुमुद इति कुमुदकान्तिर्वारुण्यां प्राक्शिखो निशामेकाम्।
दृष्टः सुभिक्षमतुलं दश किल वर्षाणि स करोति ॥४३॥
Sloka 43—A comet named Kumuda with his crest
stretched in the east and with white lustre is observable
in the west for only one night. As soon as he is visible,
people in the world will have unique peace and plenty for
a continuous period of ten years.
सकृदेकयामदृश्यः सुसूक्ष्मतारोऽपरेण मणिकेतुः ।
ऋज्वी शिखास्य शुक्ला स्तनोद्गता क्षीरधारेव ॥४४॥
उदयन्नेव सुभिक्षं चतुरो मासान् करोत्यसौ सार्द्धान् ।
प्रादुर्भावं प्रायः करोति च क्षुद्रजन्तूनाम् ॥४५॥
Slokas 44-45.—Mani Ketu is the name of a comet.
He is a very tiny little star appearing in the west and
observable for only once and that too for a period of
three hours. His crest is white and straight like a line of
milk emanating from the breast. He hails with plenty
of food lasting for a period of 4½ months. But he
generally causes reptiles and venomous creatures to come
into existence.