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{{About|the trident||Trishul (disambiguation){{!}}Trishul}} | {{About|the trident||Trishul (disambiguation){{!}}Trishul}} | ||
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{{Infobox weapon | {{Infobox weapon | ||
| name = Trishula | | name = Trishula | ||
| image = Statue of lord shiva.jpg | | image = [[File:Statue of lord shiva.jpg|190px|]] | ||
| image_size = 300 | | image_size = 300 | ||
| caption = Statue of [[Shiva]] holding | | caption = Statue of [[Shiva]] holding trishul in sangha, Nepal | ||
| type = Trident | | type = Trident | ||
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| is_bladed = Yes | | is_bladed = Yes | ||
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The '''''trishula''''' ({{IAST3|triśūla}}) is a [[trident]], a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in [[Hinduism]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rysdyk|first=Evelyn C.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u8VWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT84|title=The Nepalese Shamanic Path: Practices for Negotiating the Spirit World|date=2019-02-20 |publisher=Schuster|isbn=978-1-62055-795-2|language=en}}</ref> | |||
In Nepal and Thailand, the term also often refers to a short-handled weapon which may be mounted on a ''daṇḍa'' "[[quarterstaff|staff]]". Unlike the [[sai (weapon)|Okinawan sai]], the ''trishula'' is often bladed. In Indonesian, ''trisula'' usually refers specifically to a long-handled trident, while the diminutive version is more commonly known as a ''cabang'' or ''[[tekpi]]''. | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
The name | The name ''trishula'' ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word त्रिशूल (triśūla), from त्रि (trí), meaning "three", and शूल (śū́la), meaning "a sharp iron pin or stake", referring in this case to the weapon's three prongs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Monier–Williams |first1=M. A. |title=A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged |date=1872 |publisher=MacMillan and Co., Publishers to the University, and W. H. Allen and Co. |location=London}}</ref> | ||
==Symbolism== | ==Symbolism== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="200" heights="200"> | ||
Trishool A4.svg|[[Shiva]]'s trishula with [[damaru]] | File:Trishool A4.svg|[[Shiva]]'s ''trishula'' with [[damaru]] | ||
Trishula.svg|Trishula details | File:Trishula.svg|''Trishula'' details | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
The trishula symbolism is [[wikt:polyvalent|polyvalent]] and rich.{{Citation needed|date=June | |||
The ''trishula'' symbolism is [[wikt:polyvalent|polyvalent]] and rich.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} It is wielded by the god [[Shiva]] and is said to have been used to sever the original head of [[Ganesha]]. [[Durga]] also holds a ''trishula'', as one of her many weapons. The three points have various meanings and significance, and, common to Hinduism, have many stories behind them. They are commonly said to represent various trinities—creation, maintenance, and destruction; past, present, and future; body, mind and atman; dharma or dhamma (law and order), bliss/mutual enjoyment and emanation/created [[Trikaya|bodies]]; compassion, joy and love; spiritual, psychic and relative; happiness, comfort and boredom; pride, repute and egotism; clarity, knowledge and wisdom; heaven, mind and earth; soul, fire and earth; soul, passion and embodied-soul; logic, passion and faith; prayer, manifestation and sublime; [[Prajna (Hinduism)|insight]], [[Dhyana in Hinduism (Self-knowledge)|serenity]] and bodhisattvahood or arhatship (anti-conceit); practice, understanding and wisdom; death, ascension and resurrection; creation, order and destruction; the three ''[[gunas]]'': satva, rajas and tamas.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} | |||
==Other uses== | ==Other uses== | ||
According to the Shiva Purana, Shiva is ''swayambhu'', self-created, born of his volitions. He emerges as a direct incarnation of Sadashiv and has a ''trishula'' from the very beginning. According to the Vishnu Purana, Surya married Sanjana, the daughter of Vishvakarma. However, Sanjana soon became unhappy with her married life, owing to the unbearable heat emanating from Surya. She complained to Vishvakarma, who agreed to solve the problem and came to an arrangement with Surya to reduce his heat. The solar matter fell to the earth, reducing 1/8th of his original power. This material was later used by Vishvakarma to create the Trishula for Shiva, Sudarshana Chakra for Vishnu, and the Pushpaka Vimana for Brahma. The goddess [[Durga]] holds a ''trishula'' among other weapons and attributes in her hands and amongst her accouterment, having received celestial weapons from both Shiva and Vishnu.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} | |||
A similar word, ''trishel'', is the [[Romani language|Romani]] word for '[[cross]]'. ''Trisula'' is also the name of {{interlanguage link|Operation Trishula|lt=a 1968 operation|id|Operasi Trisula}} by the [[Indonesian National Armed Forces|ABRI]] to crack down on [[Communist Party of Indonesia|PKI]] remnants in southern [[Blitar]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Trishool A4.svg|[[Shiva]]'s trishula with [[damaru]]. | File:Trishool A4.svg|[[Shiva]]'s ''trishula'' with [[damaru]]. | ||
File:Tridents (Trishul) brought as offerings to Guna Devi., near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|Trishula brought as offerings to Guna Devi, near [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. | File:Tridents (Trishul) brought as offerings to Guna Devi., near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|''Trishula'' brought as offerings to Guna Devi, near [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. | ||
File:Wat-Arun-menorah-8845.jpg|A seven-pronged ''trishula'' on top of [[Wat Arun]], also known as the "trident of Shiva"<ref>[http://www.watarun.org/index_en.html Wat Arun The trident of Shiv extends from the top of each tower.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628233856/http://www.watarun.org/index_en.html |date=2007-06-28 }}</ref> | File:Wat-Arun-menorah-8845.jpg|A seven-pronged ''trishula'' on top of [[Wat Arun]], also known as the "trident of Shiva"<ref>[http://www.watarun.org/index_en.html Wat Arun The trident of Shiv extends from the top of each tower.] | ||
File:Emblem of the House of Chakri.svg|Emblem of the [[Chakri | {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628233856/http://www.watarun.org/index_en.html |date=2007-06-28 }}</ref> | ||
File:Cham Carved Sandstone Sculpture of Shiva, late 12th Cent. (9733101155).jpg|Cham carved sandstone sculpture of Shiva carrying a ''trishula'' in [[Southeast Asia]] | |||
File:Emblem of the House of Chakri.svg|Emblem of the [[Chakri dynasty]], the royal house of [[Thailand]] founded in 1782. The emblem of the dynasty consists of the ''trishula'' intertwined with the [[Sudarshana Chakra]], another weapon, to create a Chakri. | |||
File:Extermination of Evil Sendan Kendatsuba crop.jpg|Sendan Kendatsuba (or Candana Gandharva) is depicted using his ''trishula'' to kill evil animals and demons in the set of five paintings ''[[Extermination of Evil]]''. | File:Extermination of Evil Sendan Kendatsuba crop.jpg|Sendan Kendatsuba (or Candana Gandharva) is depicted using his ''trishula'' to kill evil animals and demons in the set of five paintings ''[[Extermination of Evil]]''. | ||
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 Statue of Shiva holding trishul in sangha, Nepal | |
| Type | Trident |
| Place of origin | South Asia |
The trishula (IAST: triśūla) is a trident, a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in Hinduism.[1]
In Nepal and Thailand, the term also often refers to a short-handled weapon which may be mounted on a daṇḍa "staff". Unlike the Okinawan sai, the trishula is often bladed. In Indonesian, trisula usually refers specifically to a long-handled trident, while the diminutive version is more commonly known as a cabang or tekpi.
Etymology
The name trishula ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word त्रिशूल (triśūla), from त्रि (trí), meaning "three", and शूल (śū́la), meaning "a sharp iron pin or stake", referring in this case to the weapon's three prongs.[2]
Symbolism
Trishula details
The trishula symbolism is polyvalent and rich.[citation needed] It is wielded by the god Shiva and is said to have been used to sever the original head of Ganesha. Durga also holds a trishula, as one of her many weapons. The three points have various meanings and significance, and, common to Hinduism, have many stories behind them. They are commonly said to represent various trinities—creation, maintenance, and destruction; past, present, and future; body, mind and atman; dharma or dhamma (law and order), bliss/mutual enjoyment and emanation/created bodies; compassion, joy and love; spiritual, psychic and relative; happiness, comfort and boredom; pride, repute and egotism; clarity, knowledge and wisdom; heaven, mind and earth; soul, fire and earth; soul, passion and embodied-soul; logic, passion and faith; prayer, manifestation and sublime; insight, serenity and bodhisattvahood or arhatship (anti-conceit); practice, understanding and wisdom; death, ascension and resurrection; creation, order and destruction; the three gunas: satva, rajas and tamas.[citation needed]
Other uses
According to the Shiva Purana, Shiva is swayambhu, self-created, born of his volitions. He emerges as a direct incarnation of Sadashiv and has a trishula from the very beginning. According to the Vishnu Purana, Surya married Sanjana, the daughter of Vishvakarma. However, Sanjana soon became unhappy with her married life, owing to the unbearable heat emanating from Surya. She complained to Vishvakarma, who agreed to solve the problem and came to an arrangement with Surya to reduce his heat. The solar matter fell to the earth, reducing 1/8th of his original power. This material was later used by Vishvakarma to create the Trishula for Shiva, Sudarshana Chakra for Vishnu, and the Pushpaka Vimana for Brahma. The goddess Durga holds a trishula among other weapons and attributes in her hands and amongst her accouterment, having received celestial weapons from both Shiva and Vishnu.[citation needed]
A similar word, trishel, is the Romani word for 'cross'. Trisula is also the name of a 1968 operation by the ABRI to crack down on PKI remnants in southern Blitar.
Gallery
Trishula brought as offerings to Guna Devi, near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
A seven-pronged trishula on top of Wat Arun, also known as the "trident of Shiva"<ref>Wat Arun The trident of Shiv extends from the top of each tower.
Cham carved sandstone sculpture of Shiva carrying a trishula in Southeast Asia
Emblem of the Chakri dynasty, the royal house of Thailand founded in 1782. The emblem of the dynasty consists of the trishula intertwined with the Sudarshana Chakra, another weapon, to create a Chakri.
Sendan Kendatsuba (or Candana Gandharva) is depicted using his trishula to kill evil animals and demons in the set of five paintings Extermination of Evil.
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See also
References
- ↑ Rysdyk, Evelyn C. (2019-02-20). The Nepalese Shamanic Path: Practices for Negotiating the Spirit World. Schuster. ISBN 978-1-62055-795-2.
- ↑ Monier–Williams, M. A. (1872). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged. London: MacMillan and Co., Publishers to the University, and W. H. Allen and Co.