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 ||
A halo like a jeweled garland, radiant and shining; and the Ketus—called the sons of the Sun—when they appear and move, if seen in the eastern or western quarters, become omens that bring about the decline of kings.
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.