Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
बाणासुरस्य शङ्करस्तुतिः तथा युद्धयाचनम् | Bāṇāsura’s Praise of Śiva and Petition for Battle
गजाध्यक्षः कुबेरस्तु सैरन्ध्री चापि निरृतिः । जितश्चाखंडलो लोके करदायी सदा कृतः
gajādhyakṣaḥ kuberastu sairandhrī cāpi nirṛtiḥ | jitaścākhaṃḍalo loke karadāyī sadā kṛtaḥ
Kubera, seigneur des Guhyakas, fut dompté ; Nirṛti aussi—avec Sairandhrī—fut vaincue. Même Akhaṇḍala (Indra) fut défait dans le monde et contraint de verser un tribut sans relâche.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
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.
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.
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.