Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1046

c8.1046

40) Dūṣaṇatraya. Vāta, Pitta and Kapha are the three dūṣaṇas (disorder of the humours in a body).
41) Nāḍitraya. The three nāḍīs of the body are Iḍā, Piṅgalā and Suṣumnā.
42) Puruṣatraya. The three classes of men are Uttama (best), Madhyama (mediocre) and Adhama (lowest).
43) Pramāṇatraya. The three kinds of means of valid knowledge are Pratyakṣa (what can be seen), Anumāna (what can be logically inferred) and Āgama (Verbal testimony.)
44) Brahmalakṣaṇatraya. Śuddha, Śiva and Śānta are the three Brahmalakṣaṇas.
45) Munitraya. The celebrated trio of sages are Pāṇini, Patañjali and Kātyāyana.
46) Yogatraya. The three kinds of yogas are : Jñāna-yoga, Bhaktiyoga and Karmayoga.
47) Rititraya. The three rītis are Vaidarbhī, Pāñcālī and Gauḍī.
48) Rūpakatraya. Nāṭya, Nṛtya and Nṛtta are the three rūpakas.
49) Vaiśyavṛttitraya. The three duties of a Vaisya are Kṛṣ (agriculture), Paśupālana (Breeding of cattle) and Vāṇijya (trade).
50) Śaraṇatraya. Buddha, Dharma and Saṅgha are the three Śaraṇas.
51) Siddhitraya. The following groups of three are considered to be Siddhitrayas. (a) Karmasiddhi, Yogasiddhi and Jñānasiddhi. (b) Aiśvaryasiddhi, Jñānasiddhi and Vairāgyasiddhi. (c) Śraddhā, Vitta and Bhāgya. (d) Maṇi, Mantra and Auṣadha. (Siddhi means attainment, accomplishment).
52) Svaratraya. The different kinds of vowel are three in number namely Hrasva (short), Dīrgha (long) and Pluta (prolated). Udātta, Anudātta and Svarita are also three different kinds of accent, i.e. the acute, grave and circumflexed).