Shloka 11
Brahmopadeśa: Adhipatitva-kathana, Dharma-lakṣaṇa, and Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Viveka
Book 14, Chapter 43
कुबेर: सर्वरत्नानां देवतानां पुरंदर: । एव भूताधिप: सर्ग: प्रजानां च प्रजापति:,सब प्रकारके रत्नोंके स्वामी कुबेर, देवताओंके स्वामी इन्द्र और प्रजाओंके स्वामी प्रजापति हैं। यह भूतोंके अधिपतियोंका सर्ग है
kuberaḥ sarvaratnānāṃ devatānāṃ purandaraḥ | eva bhūtādhipaḥ sargaḥ prajānāṃ ca prajāpatiḥ ||
Vāyu said: “Kubera is the lord of all treasures; Purandara (Indra) is the lord among the gods; and Prajāpati is the lord of creatures. Thus, within creation there are appointed overlords for beings—each presiding over a distinct domain.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharmic vision of ordered governance: different realms (wealth, the gods, living beings) have designated presiding authorities. It implies that power and resources are not ownerless but entrusted within a structured cosmic administration, encouraging responsible stewardship and respect for rightful domains.
Vāyu is explaining a hierarchy of divine and cosmic offices—naming Kubera, Indra, and Prajāpati as exemplars of domain-lordship—within a broader discourse that situates worldly authority and prosperity inside a larger, regulated creation (sarga).