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Chapter 5.47 - Verse 74

Sanskrit Text

प्राग्ज्योतिषं नाम बभूव दुर्गं; पुरं घोरमसुराणामसह्यम् महाबलो नरकस्तत्र भौमो; जहारादित्या मणिकुण्डले शुभे

English Translation

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.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

प्राग्ज्योतिषं | नाम | बभूव | दुर्गं | पुरं | घोरम् | असुराणाम् | असह्यम्
महत् + बल | नरक + तत्र | भौमो | हृ + अदिति | मणि + कुण्डल | शुभे