Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
मणिहारस्तु वर्णाभा दीप्तिमंतोऽकसूनवः । केतवश्चोदिताः पूर्वापरयोर्नृपहानिदाः ॥ ९९ ॥
maṇihārastu varṇābhā dīptimaṃto'kasūnavaḥ | ketavaścoditāḥ pūrvāparayornṛpahānidāḥ || 99 ||
মণিহারের ন্যায় বর্ণচ্ছটা-যুক্ত দীপ্তিমান সূর্যপুত্র কেতুগণ উদিত হয়ে পূর্ব বা পশ্চিম দিগে দেখা দিলে—তারা নৃপতিদের ক্ষয়-হানির লক্ষণ হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames celestial phenomena as karmic indicators (nimittas) that mirror collective dharma: when ominous signs arise, rulers should intensify righteous governance, charity, and ritual rectification rather than ignore the warning.
Indirectly: the verse warns of instability in worldly power, nudging the listener toward detachment and refuge in Bhagavan; devotion becomes the stable anchor when external signs foretell decline.
Jyotiṣa (Vedanga astrology): observation of ketu/comet-like phenomena and directional placement (east/west) as predictive omens used in statecraft and religious decision-making.