पूर्वम् in the days past, सुकेतुर्नाम named Suketu, वीर्यवान् powerful, महायक्ष: great yaksha, आसीत् existed, अनपत्य: he was without children, स: he, शुभाचार: one with pure practices, महत् great, तप: penance, तेपे performed.

"In the past there was a powerful and great yaksha by name Suketu. He had no children. So he performed an intense penance following virtuous practices.