Etymology

three fires

Today it means: Three Poisons; three primary causes of unskillful action that lead to the creation of "negative" karma Full definition →

Sanskrit त्रिविष
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  1. Sanskrit · calque ofत्रिविष
  2. English todaythree fires

Calque of Sanskrit त्रिविष (triviṣa).

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