Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
अनिष्टदो धूमकेतुः शक्रचापसमप्रभः । द्वित्रिचतुःशूलरूपः स च राज्यांतकृन्मतः ॥ ९८ ॥
aniṣṭado dhūmaketuḥ śakracāpasamaprabhaḥ | dvitricatuḥśūlarūpaḥ sa ca rājyāṃtakṛnmataḥ || 98 ||
Le Dhūmaketu, comète de malheur, brillant comme l’arc d’Indra et paraissant sous la forme de deux, trois ou quatre pointes semblables à des lances, est tenu pour un signe qui met fin à un royaume.
Narada (teaching within a Sanatkumara–Narada dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It frames celestial phenomena as nimittas (portents) that reflect collective karma and dharma in a realm—warning rulers to restore righteousness and undertake remedial, dharmic action rather than ignore signs.
Indirectly: by highlighting impermanence of political power, it nudges the listener toward refuge in the eternal—Vishnu-bhakti and dharma—rather than reliance on unstable worldly sovereignty.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): classification of a dhūmaketu by appearance (rainbow-like brilliance; multi-pronged ‘śūla’ form) and the predictive result—political calamity or the termination of a kingdom.