Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
गुणत्रयमयं शूलं शूली यस्माद्बिभार्ते सः । अबद्धाः सर्वतो मुक्ता भूता एव च तत्पतिः
guṇatrayamayaṃ śūlaṃ śūlī yasmādbibhārte saḥ | abaddhāḥ sarvato muktā bhūtā eva ca tatpatiḥ
Parce qu’il porte le trident constitué des trois guṇas, on l’appelle « Śūlī », le Porteur du trident. Et puisque les êtres (bhūtas) sont en vérité sans liens et délivrés de toutes parts, il est aussi leur Seigneur.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration
Listener: Brāhmaṇa (bhāṣiṣṭha)
Scene: Śiva stands serene holding a triśūla whose three prongs glow as sattva, rajas, tamas; around him gentle bhūta-gaṇas appear not as frightening but as liberated attendants, suggesting ‘unbound’ essence.
FAQs
Śiva transcends and yet ‘bears’ the three guṇas; recognizing him as master of all beings points toward inner freedom (mokṣa).
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on the theological meaning of Śiva’s epithet.
No explicit rite is given; the verse functions as a doctrinal explanation of Śiva’s symbols and lordship.