Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1045.4

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30) Triliṅga. The three liṅgas (genders) are Pulliṅga (masculine), Strīliṅga (feminine) and Napuṃsaka (neuter).
31) Triloka. The three worlds are Manuṣyaloka (world of men), Pitṛloka (world of the Manes) and Devaloka (world of the gods).
32) Trivarga. The following groups of three are classed as Trivargas (a) Dharma (Virtue), Artha (wealth) and Kāma (desire). (b) Vṛddhi (increase) Sthāna (same position) and Kṣaya (decrease). (c) Sattva, Rajas and Tamas.
33) Pralayataraya. The three pralayas (floods) are Naimittika (floods due to rains in and out of season) Prākṛtapralaya (floods arising out of saṃvarttāgni) and Ātyantikapralaya (floods due to heavy rains).
34) Trividhayajñas. Yajñas are of three kinds. Karmayajña, Upāsanayajña and Jñānayajña. There are six divisions in Karmayajña namely, Nityakarma, Naimittikakarma, Kāmyakarma, Ādhyātmikakarma, Ādhidavikakarma and Adhibhautikakarma. For Upāsanayajña there are nine divisions namely, Nirguṇopāsana, Saguṇopāsana, Bhūtapretopāsana, Mantrayogavidhi, Aṣṭāṅgayogavidhi, Layayogavidhi, Rājayogavidhi, Avatāropāsana and Maharṣidevopāsana. Jñānayajña has got three divisions namely, Manana, Nididhyāsana and Śravaṇa.
35) Trivṛtti. Vaidarbhī, Pāñcālī and Gauḍī are the three Kāvyavṛttis.
36) Triveda. The three Vedas are Ṛgveda, Yajurveda and Sāmaveda.
37) Triśakti. The three kinds of powers are, power of wealth and position, power of endeavour and power of good counsel (Prabhuśakti, Utsāhaśakti and Mantraśakti).