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.
पूर्वमासीन्महायक्षः सुकेतुर्नाम दीर्यवान्। अनपत्यः शुभाचारः स च तेपे महत्तपः॥