Tāpatraya refers to the three sources of Tāpa (literally, heat, or suffering) recognised in Hindu philosophy:
- Ādhyātmika — the suffering caused by 'internal' factors like diseases
- Ādhibhoutika — the suffering caused by physical forces such as earthquakes etc.
- Ādhidaivika — the suffering caused by Karmic factors
References
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