Verse 5·VR 1.25.5
पूर्वमासीन्महायक्षः सुकेतुर्नाम वीर्यवान् | अनपत्यः शुभाचारः स च तेपे महत्तपः || १-२५-५
pitaamahaH tu supriitaH tasya yakShapateH tadaa | kanyaa ratnam dadau raama taaTakaam naama naamataH || 1-25-6
Translation
"Once there was a formidable yaksha named Suketu, but he was childless, and he who had devout conduct performed a great ascesis. [1-25-5]
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Word by word
puurvam
once upon a time
sukethuH naama viiryavaan
Suketu, named, formidable one
mahaayakshaH aasiit
great yaksha, was there
subhaachaaraH
with devout conduct
mahat tapaH tepe
great, ascesis, he performed.
Chapter context
25
The legend of demoness Tataka (contd.)
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