Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1045.3

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20) Gurutraya. The three gurus are Mātā (mother) Pitā (father) and Ācārya (preceptor). Guru, Paramaguru and Parameṣṭhiguru are also three gurus.
21) Tāpatrayas The three kinds of miseries (which human beings have to suffer in this world are Ādhyātmika (of the body and mind), Ādhibhautika (inflicted by animals) and Ādhidaivika (by fate). The other three tāpas (agonies) are Anakṣarajñasambhāṣaṇa (conversing with illiterate persons), Duṣprabhusevana (serving arrogant masters) and Lambapayodharālīṅgana (embracing women with hanging breasts).
22) Tauryatrika. The three constituents of triple symphony are Dance, Music and Instrumental music.
23) Jātitraya. The three distinguishing types of all created beings are Uttama (best), Madhyama (mediocre) and Adhama (worst).
24) Doṣatraya. The disorders of the three humours of the body are Vāta (wind), Pitta (Bile) and Kapha (phlegm). Avyāpti, Ativyāpti and Asambhava are also three doṣas (fallacies).
25) Triputikās. Jñātā (knower), Jñāna (knowledge) and Jñeya (the object of knowledge) are the three puṭikās. Subject, predicate and object are also three puṭikās.
26) Tripuras. The three demons who always formed a group are Tārakākṣa, Kamalākṣa and Vidyunmāli.
27) Tribhuvana. Svarga (heaven), Bhūmi, (earth) and Pātāla (Netherworld) are the three bhuvanas. (worlds).
28) Trimadhura. The three sweet things are honey, sugar and Kadali (plantain fruit).
29) Trimūrtis. The three Mūrtis (deities) are Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara.