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

Adh. XI. Sl. 46-50] एकादशोऽध्यायः 141 जलकेतुरपि च पश्चात् स्निग्धः शिखयापरेण चोन्नतया । नव मासान् स सुभिक्षं करोति शान्तिं च लोकस्य ॥४६॥ Sloka 46.—The comet Jalaketu also appears in the west. He is spotless in his form and has a crest slightly higher inclined towards the west. He causes peace and abundance of food for a period of nine months. भवकेतुरेकरात्रं दृश्यः प्राक् सूक्ष्मतारकः स्निग्धः । हरिलाङ्गूलोपमया प्रदक्षिणावर्तया शिखया ॥४७॥ यावत एव मुहूर्तान् दर्शनमायाति निर्दिशेन्मासान् । तावदतुलं सुभिक्षं रूक्षे प्राणान्तिकान् रोगान् ॥४८॥ Slokas 47-48.—There is another comet Bhava Ketu by name which makes his appearance for one night in the east and is a tiny glossy star. He has got a crest turned to the right and resembling the tail of a lion. There will be unprecedented abundance of food for so many months as the number of Muhurtas for which he is visible. Should however he be rough instead of soft in body, there will be an outbreak of diseases which will prove mortal to mankind. अपरेण पद्मकेतुर्मृणालगौरो भवेन्निशामेकाम् । सप्त करोति सुभिक्षं वर्षाण्यतिहर्षयुक्तानि ॥४९॥ Sloka 49.—When the comet Padmaketu which ap- pears only for one night in the west and white like the fibre of lotus stalk, people in the land will enjoy happi- ness for a period of seven years. आवर्त्त इति निशार्द्धे सव्यशिखोऽरुणनिभोऽपरे स्निग्धः । यावत् क्षणान् स दृश्यस्तावन्मासान् सुभिक्षकरः ॥५०॥ Sloka 50.—Avartha is the name of another Ketu appearing at mid-night in the west with his crest turned to