Daikoku depicted with a sword represents a lesser-known iconographic variant of the deity more commonly shown holding a mallet and sack of treasures. In this form, the sword is generally understood within folk and syncretic traditions as an emblem associated with purification and the warding off of malevolent influences, aligning Daikoku with broader exorcistic functions attributed to deities across Japanese religious practice. This depiction reflects the syncretic blending of Daikoku, originally linked to the Hindu deity Mahakala, with local beliefs and other protective figures within Japanese Buddhist and Shinto contexts.