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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Portents, Comets
ग्रहचारः केतवश्च
पितामहात्मजः केतुस्त्रिवर्णस्त्रिदशान्वितः ।ब्रह्मदंडाद्धूमकेतुः प्रजानामंतकृन्मतः ॥ १०२ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 102.
The son of Brahma is a comet of three colours, with three crests. The Brahmadanda is a smoke comet held to put people's lives at risk.
Simple meaning: Brahma's three-coloured comet, the Brahmadanda, is said to put many lives at risk.
ऐशान्यां भार्गवसुताः श्वेतरूपास्त्वनिष्टदाः ।
White comets of Venus in the north-east, and crestless comets of Saturn, bring bad results.
विकचाख्या गुरुसुता वेष्टा याम्ये स्थिता अपि ।
Jupiter's comets are bad even in the south. Small white comets of Mercury bring fear of thieves and illness.
कुजात्मजाः कुंकुमाख्या रक्ताः शूलास्त्वनिष्टदाः ।
Red spear-shaped comets of Mars are bad. Fire-coloured comets of Agni bring comfort.