Shloka 25.4Unverified draft
पूर्वमासीन्महायक्षस्सुकेतुर्नाम वीर्यवान्। अनपत्यश्शुभाचारस्स च तेपे महत्तप:।।1.25.4।।
Meaning
Long ago there lived a mighty and virtuous yaksha named Suketu, who, childless, performed great austerities.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvam āsīt mahā-yakṣaḥ | पूर्वम् आसीत् महा-यक्षः | formerly there was a great yaksha | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative singular |
| suketuḥ nāma vīryavān | सुकेतुः नाम वीर्यवान् | named Suketu, mighty | Nominative singular |
| anapatyaḥ śubha-ācāraḥ | अनपत्यः शुभ-आचारः | without offspring, of good conduct | Nominative singular |
| saḥ ca tepe mahat tapaḥ | सः च तेपे महत् तपः | and he practiced great austerity | Nominative singular / Verb (perfect) |
Reference: 1.25.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa