Chapter 25 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 25

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 25.4

पूर्वमासीन्महायक्षः सुकेतुर्नाम दीर्यवान्। अनपत्यः शुभाचारः स च तेपे महत्तपः॥

pūrvamāsīnmahāyakṣaḥ suketurnāma dīryavān| anapatyaḥ śubhācāraḥ sa ca tepe mahattapaḥ||

English Meaning

In former times there was a mighty and exceedingly powerful Yaksa, named Suketu. And he had no issue. And he was of pure practices, and used to perform rigid austerities.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)