Brihat Samhita
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क्षतजानलानुरूपास्त्रिचूलताराः कुजात्मजाः षष्टिः । नाम्ना च कौङ्कुमास्ते सौम्याशासंस्थिताः पापाः ॥ ११-२१ ॥
The comets which are of the colour of blood or fire and with three tails are named Kauṅkuma Ketus: they are the sons of Mars and are 60 in number; they appear in the north and when they appear mankind will feel miserable.
english translation
kSatajAnalAnurUpAstricUlatArAH kujAtmajAH SaSTiH । nAmnA ca kauGkumAste saumyAzAsaMsthitAH pApAH ॥ 11-21 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptत्रिंशत्यधिका राहोस्ते तामसकीलका इति ख्याताः । रविशशिगा दृश्यन्ते तेषां फलं अर्कचारोक्तम् ॥ ११-२२ ॥
The Ketus that appear as spots in the solar and lunar discs are 33 in number. They are named as Tāmasa and Kīlaka Ketus. They are the sons of Rāhu. Their effects have been stated in the chapter on the Sun (vide stanza 7, Ch. 3.)
english translation
triMzatyadhikA rAhoste tAmasakIlakA iti khyAtAH । ravizazigA dRzyante teSAM phalaM arkacAroktam ॥ 11-22 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptविंशत्यधिकं अन्यत्शतं अग्नेर्विश्वरूपसंज्ञानाम् । तीव्रानलभयदानां ज्वालामालाकुलतनूनाम् ॥ ११-२३ ॥
The comets that resemble the flaming fire or a garland are 120 in number. They are the sons of Agni and are named Viśvarūpa Ketus. When they appear there will be fear from fire.
english translation
viMzatyadhikaM anyatzataM agnervizvarUpasaMjJAnAm । tIvrAnalabhayadAnAM jvAlAmAlAkulatanUnAm ॥ 11-23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्यामारुणा विताराश्चामररूपा विकीर्णदीधितयः । अरुणाख्या वायोः सप्तसप्ततिः पापदाः परुषाः ॥ ११-२४ ॥
The comets that are dark-red in colour, without disc, presenting the appearance of Cāmara and with scattered rays are named Aruṇa Ketus. They are the sons of Vāyu (the wind) and are 77 in number; when they appear mankind will feel miserable.
english translation
zyAmAruNA vitArAzcAmararUpA vikIrNadIdhitayaH । aruNAkhyA vAyoH saptasaptatiH pApadAH paruSAH ॥ 11-24 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतारापुञ्जनिकाशा गणका नाम प्रजापतेरष्टौ । द्वे च शते चतुरधिके चतुरस्रा ब्रह्मसन्तानाः ॥ ११-२५ ॥
The comets that resemble clusters of stars are named Gaṇakā Ketus; they are 8 in number and are the sons of Prajāpati. Those that are oblongular in shape, are 204 in number and are the sons of Brahmā.
english translation
tArApuJjanikAzA gaNakA nAma prajApateraSTau । dve ca zate caturadhike caturasrA brahmasantAnAH ॥ 11-25 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript