The trishul is the primary weapon of Lord Shiva and was also used as а weapon of his ten-armed consort Маа Durga. The three pointed blades of the TrishuI 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. The three blades also symbolize the three Gunas- Rajas, Tamas and Sattva and the three Lokas - Swarg, Bhu and Patal.
It destroys the еgo 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 реасе and divinity in the Universe and the destruction of evil.
Tril means three.
Shul means problems or suffering.
When unifed, the Trishul means that which destroys the three-fold suffering.
Therefore the Trishul is а symbol that offers relief
from the three types of pain that
arise in our human life experience:
1 . Aadibhautik (physical)
2. Aadhyaatmik (spiritual), and
З. Aadidaivik (ethereal)
As the Trident ог Trishul is held upright in the hand of the Divine Lord Shiva