Brihat Samhita

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अन्यानपि स देशान्क्व चित्क्व चिद्धन्ति रोगदुर्भिक्षैः । दश मासान्फलपाको अस्य कैश्चिदष्टादश प्रोक्तः ॥ ११-३६ ॥

The other countries will also suffer in several places from disease and from famine; the effects described will last for 10 months according to some and for 18 months according to others.

english translation

anyAnapi sa dezAnkva citkva ciddhanti rogadurbhikSaiH । daza mAsAnphalapAko asya kaizcidaSTAdaza proktaH ॥ 11-36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रागर्धरात्रदृश्यो याम्याग्रः श्वेतकेतुरन्यश्च । क इति युगाकृतिरपरे युगपत्तौ सप्तदिनदृश्यौ ॥ ११-३७ ॥

Śveta Ketu is a comet which appears in the east about midnight with its tail pointing to the south. Ka Ketu is a comet of the shape of a carriage pole and appears in the west. Both the above Ketus are seen simultaneously for 7 days.

english translation

prAgardharAtradRzyo yAmyAgraH zvetaketuranyazca । ka iti yugAkRtirapare yugapattau saptadinadRzyau ॥ 11-37 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स्निग्धौ सुभिक्षशिवदावथाधिकं दृश्यते कनामा यः । दश वर्षाण्युपतापं जनयति शस्त्रप्रकोपकृतम् ॥ ११-३८ ॥

If both should appear glossy, there will be prosperity and happiness in the land; if the Ka Ketu should be visible for over 7 days, there will be much suffering from wars for ten years.

english translation

snigdhau subhikSazivadAvathAdhikaM dRzyate kanAmA yaH । daza varSANyupatApaM janayati zastraprakopakRtam ॥ 11-38 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्वेत इति जटाकारो रूक्षः श्यावो वियत्त्रिभागगतः । विनिवर्तते अपसव्यं त्रिभागशेषाः प्रजाः कुरुते ॥ ११-३९ ॥

The Śveta Ketu is of the shape of the twisted hair and of a dull and disagreeable aspect; it travels through a third of the sky and then retraces its steps. When it disappears it leaves only a third of mankind as survivors.

english translation

zveta iti jaTAkAro rUkSaH zyAvo viyattribhAgagataH । vinivartate apasavyaM tribhAgazeSAH prajAH kurute ॥ 11-39 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आधूम्रया तु शिखया दर्शनं आयाति कृत्तिकासंस्थः । ज्ञेयः स रश्मिकेतुः श्वेतसमानं फलं धत्ते ॥ ११-४० ॥

Raśmi Ketu is a comet possessing a tail slightly coloured like smoke; it appears in the constellation of Kṛttikā. The effects are the same as those assigned to Sveta Ketu.

english translation

AdhUmrayA tu zikhayA darzanaM AyAti kRttikAsaMsthaH । jJeyaH sa razmiketuH zvetasamAnaM phalaM dhatte ॥ 11-40 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript