Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Graha–Ketu–Utpāta Lakṣaṇas: Solar/Lunar Omens, Comets, Eclipses, and Calendar Rules
सुभिक्षकृत्कौमुदाख्यः केतुः कुमुदसन्निभः । आवर्तकेतुसंध्यायां शशिरो नेष्टदायकः ॥ १०८ ॥
subhikṣakṛtkaumudākhyaḥ ketuḥ kumudasannibhaḥ | āvartaketusaṃdhyāyāṃ śaśiro neṣṭadāyakaḥ || 108 ||
കൗമുദ എന്ന കേതു സുവിളവുണ്ടാക്കുന്നവൻ; കുമുദപുഷ്പസദൃശമായി ശ്വേതൻ. എന്നാൽ ആവർത്തകേതുവുള്ള സന്ധ്യയിൽ ചന്ദ്രൻ അനിഷ്ടഫലദായകനാകുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames celestial phenomena as dharmic indicators: some omens support well-being (subhikṣa), while others warn of adverse outcomes, encouraging vigilance and right conduct.
Indirectly: by highlighting inauspicious periods, it implies the devotee should intensify sādhana—japa, pūjā, and Viṣṇu-smaraṇa—rather than be careless when signs indicate disorder.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/omenology): classification of Ketu-comet appearances and their predicted effects, especially when occurring at saṃdhyā (twilight) in relation to the Moon.