There was fastness of the Asuras, terrible and impenetrable, named Pragjyotisha. There Naraka, son of the Earth of great strength stole the beautiful earrings of Aditi bedecked with gems and kept them.
प्राग्जोतिषं नाम बभूव दुर्गं पुरं घोरमसुराणामसह्यम्। महाबलो नरकस्तत्र भौमो जहारादित्या मणिकुण्डले शुभे॥