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.