Shloka 9

Kali-yuga Dynasties and the Degradation of Kingship

Devanagari script

स एकच्छत्रां पृथिवीमनुल्ल‍‌‌ङ्घितशासन: । शासिष्यति महापद्मो द्वितीय इव भार्गव: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

sa eka-cchatrāṁ pṛthivīm anullaṅghita-śāsanaḥ śāsiṣyati mahāpadmo dvitīya iva bhārgavaḥ

Translation

Nanda, penguasa Mahāpadma, akan memerintah seluruh bumi dengan kuasa tunggal, bagaikan Paraśurāma yang kedua; tiada siapa akan berani mencabar titahnya.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एक-छत्राम्: under one umbrella; unified
• एक-छत्राम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + छत्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—एकं छत्रं यस्याः/एकछत्रा (कर्मधारय); विशेषणम् (पृथिवीम्)

• पृथिवीम्: the earth
• पृथिवीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुल्लङ्घित-शासनः: whose rule is not transgressed
• अनुल्लङ्घित-शासनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुल्लङ्घित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √लङ्घ् (धातु) + क्त) + शासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—अनुल्लङ्घितं शासनं यस्य (बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थे, परन्तु रूपेण तत्पुरुष-समासाङ्ग); विशेषणम् (सः/महापद्मः)

• शासिष्यति: will rule
• शासिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शास् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्काल), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• महापद्मः: Mahāpadma (name)
• महापद्मः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महापद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—महान् चासौ पद्मः (कर्मधारय); नाम

• द्वितीयः: a second
• द्वितीयः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• इव: like/as
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava (Paraśurāma)
• भार्गवः: Upamana (उपमान/standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Purport

In the eighth verse of this chapter it was mentioned that King Nanda would destroy the remnants of the kṣatriya order. Therefore he is here compared to Lord Paraśurāma, who annihilated the kṣatriya class twenty-one times in a previous age.

Characters & Entities

• Mahāpadma
• Bhārgava (Paraśurāma)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about one-ruler (ekacchatra) rule in Kali Yuga?

This verse predicts that Mahāpadma will make the earth ‘one-umbrella,’ meaning centralized sovereignty, with his commands not being disobeyed.

Why is Mahapadma compared to Bhargava (Parashurama) in this verse?

Because his rule will be forceful and unchallenged—resembling Paraśurāma’s overwhelming power that subdued opposing rulers.

Practical application: what lesson does this Kali Yuga prophecy give a devotee today?

Worldly power can become centralized and intimidating; the Bhāgavatam urges devotees to anchor faith in Bhagavān and dharma rather than in shifting political strength.