Spear

Skt., sula
Tib., mDung

Variously translated as spear, lance, or pike, the term shula refers to an offensive weapon held, used or brandished by both Indian and Tibetan deities.
As most phallic shapes do, the shula carries associations of strength and valor.

	Sanskrit	Tibetan
magical spear of Indra	amogha-shakti
iron-tipped spear of Shiva's manifestations	ayashula
long, iron-tipped spear of Chamunda and others	pattisha
lance tipped with a broad, leaf-shaped blade	shakti
lance tipped with a blade, used by the Dharmapala	shagti	sha-gri
spear or lance used by the Dharmapala		kyi-mdung
spear with triangular flag and circular banner, showing one or more images of a human eye torn from its socket		rten-mdung
spear with a circular banner, used by oracle priests		mdung-khor
a short spear, used by protective deities		mdung-thung

three-pronged spear	trishula