trisula
Triśūla (त्रिशूल) a trident (cf. sula); The trisula represents either the triple function of God – Creation, Protection and Destruction or the three attributes or gunas – Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
Trisula
Trident, the favourite weapon of Śiva. ‘Tri’ means three an ‘śula’ means point. It consists of a long wooden handl topped by three sharp metal pikes.