Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 5 · Portents, Comets
ग्रहचारः केतवश्च
ऐशान्यां भार्गवसुताः श्वेतरूपास्त्वनिष्टदाः ।अनिष्टदाः पंगुसुता विशिखाः कमकाह्वयाः ॥ १०३ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 103.
In the north-east, the white sons of Venus bring bad results. The sons of Saturn, without crests and called Kanaka, are also bad.
Simple meaning: 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.
अरुणाः श्यामलाकारा अर्कपुत्राश्च पापदाः ।
Dusky comets of the Sun are bad. Star-like comets of Venus are good.