Shloka 9

Devanagari script

गजाध्यक्षः कुबेरस्तु सैरन्ध्री चापि निरृतिः । जितश्चाखंडलो लोके करदायी सदा कृतः

Transliteration

gajādhyakṣaḥ kuberastu sairandhrī cāpi nirṛtiḥ | jitaścākhaṃḍalo loke karadāyī sadā kṛtaḥ

Translation

Kubera, the lord of the Guhyakas, was subdued; Nirṛti too—together with Sairandhrī—was conquered. Even Akhaṇḍala (Indra) was defeated in the world and was made to pay tribute continually.

Word by Word

• गज-अध्यक्षः: lord/overseer of elephants
• गज-अध्यक्षः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक) + अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘गजानाम् अध्यक्षः’)

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषबोधक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• सैरन्ध्री: Sairandhrī (a female attendant)
• सैरन्ध्री: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैरन्ध्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (and)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• निरृतिः: Nirṛti
• निरृतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निरृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• जितः: defeated
• जितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘conquered/defeated’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (and)

• अखण्डलः: Akhaṇḍala (Indra)
• अखण्डलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अखण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; इन्द्र-पर्याय

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कर-दायी: tribute-paying
• कर-दायी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर (प्रातिपदिक) + दायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘करं ददाति’/‘करस्य दायी’) = tribute-paying

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: नित्यत्वबोधक-अव्यय (always)

• कृतः: was made/appointed
• कृतः: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘made/appointed’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra

Characters & Entities

• Kubera
• Nirṛti
• Sairandhrī
• Indra (Akhaṇḍala)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It portrays how even the highest cosmic offices—wealth (Kubera) and rulership (Indra)—are subordinate to the supreme order; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it points to Pati (Shiva) as the ultimate Lord before whom ego, power, and possession must yield.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse reinforces Saguna Shiva’s lordship as the regulator of all devas and directions; Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize Shiva as the inner sovereign beyond external rank, making pride ‘pay tribute’ through disciplined devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to chant the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility and offer water/bilva to the Shiva Linga, mentally surrendering wealth, status, and control—turning worldly ‘tribute’ into conscious devotion.