Their names.
 

Their descent.
 

How many     „
stars each   ..^V ,
comet has. ! '^°^^'-

1
 

Their qualities.
 

From what

direction

they appear.
 

Their prognostics.
 

Taskara,
i.e. the thief.
 

The children
of Mercury.
 

51
 


 

White, thin, long.    The eye is
dazzled by them.
 

In all

directions.
 

It bodes misfortune.'
 

Kauhkuma.
 

The children
of Mars.
 

60
 


 

It has three tails, and the colour
of the flame.
 

N.
 

It bodes the extremity of evil.
 

Tamasa-
kilaka.
 

The children
of the Head.
 

36
 


 

Of different shapes.
 

About the
sun and
 

It bodes fire.
 

Visvarupa.
 

The children
of the Fire.
 

120
 


 

Of a blazing light like the flame.
 

moon.
 

It bodes evil.
 

Aruna.
 

The children
of the "Wind.
 

77
 


 

They  have  no body, that 3^ou
could see a star in them.   Only
their rays are united, so that
these appear as rivulets. Their
colour is reddish or greenish.
 


 

It bodes general destruction. :
 

Ganaka.
 

The children
of Prajapati.
 

204
 


 

Square comets, eight in appear¬
ance, and 304 in number.
 


 

It bodes much evil and de¬
struction.
 

Kahka.
 

The children
of the Water.
 

32
 


 

Its (?) are united, and it is shin¬
ing like the moon.
 


 

It bodes much fear and evil
in Pundra.
 

Kabandh;).
 

The children
of the Time.
 


 


 

Like the cut-off head of a man.
 


 

It bodes much destruction.
 


 


 

9
 


 

One in appearance, nine in num¬
ber.    White, large.
 

In all
directions.
 

It bodes pestilence.