trisula

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Etymology

From Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).

Noun

trisula (plural trisulas)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism.
    • 1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella, The Migration of Symbols:
      It may be wondered, at first sight, that the innumerable texts left by Buddhism give us no positive information with regard to the meaning and origin of the trisula.
    • 1945, William J. Fielding, Strange Superstitions and Magical Practices, page ii. 15:
      The trisula placed upon a pillar surmounted by flames is the monogram of Buddha.
    • 2004, Khushwant Singh, Burial at Sea, Penguin, page 96:
      She had a trishul in one hand. Her long raven-black hair was left loose.
    • 2014, Micah Issitt, Carlyn Main, Hidden Religion, page 168:
      The trishula is most commonly associated with the god Shiva, one of the most prominent Hindu deities and the primary god in the sect of Hinduism known as "Shaivism."

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Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).

Noun

trisula (Jawi spelling تريسولا, plural trisula-trisula)

  1. (weaponry) a trident.
  2. (Hinduism) the trident used by Hindu deities such as Shiva and Durga.

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