Tri means three.
Shul means problems or suffering.
When unified, the Trishul means that which destroys the three-fold suffering.
Therefore the Trishul is a symbol that offers relief from the three types of pain that
arise in our human life experience:
(1/n)

1. Aadibhautik (physical)
2. Aadhyaatmik (spiritual), and
3. Aadidaivik (ethereal)

As the Trident or Trishul is held upright in the hand of the Divine Lord Shiva, it is held as the one who COMMANDS this healing energy of the divine (2/n)

The trishul is the primary weapon of Lord Shiva and was also used as a weapon of his ten-armed consort Maa Durga. It is probably the most powerful weapon mentioned in Hindu mythology along with Vishnu’s Sudarshan Chakra
(3/n)

The three pointed blades of the Trishul represent Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Shiva himself and are said to hold their divine energy.

According to other legends they also represent the Tridevis – Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kaali (4/n)

The three blades also symbolise the three Gunas- Rajas, Tamas and Sattva and the three Lokas – Swarg, Bhu and Patal.

The physical, mental and spiritual senses of mankind is also signifies by the three blades of the trishul. (5/n)

It destroys the ego of devotees and spreads divinity and Shakti into their souls.
Whenever the trishul has been used by Lord Shiva, it has always been for the restoration of peace and divinity in the Universe and the destruction of evil.

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