Dictionary meanings for traya from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (yī f.) Triple, three- fold, treble, divided into three parts, of three kinds; trayī vai vidyā ṛco yajūṃṣi sāmāni Śat. Br.; Ms. 1. 23. yaṃ A triad, a group or collection of three; adeyamāsī- tvayameva bhūpateḥ śaśiprabhaṃ chatramubhe ca cāma- re R. 3. 16; lokatrayaṃ Bg. 11. 20, 43; Ms. 2. 76.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (/I) n. (fr. tr/i Pa1n2. 5-2, 43) triple, threefold, consisting of 3, of 3 kinds RV. x, 45, 2; AV. iv, 11, 2; VS. &c (y/ī vidy/ā), the triple sacred science, reciting hymns, performing sacrifices, and chanting ([ RV., YV., and SV. ]) S3Br.; AitBr. &c... n. a triad (chiefly ifc.) ChUp.; Kat2hUp.; Mn. &c 457,2 87450 f. id., see śata- 457,2 87451 n. = y/ī vidy/ā Gaut.; Mn. &c 457,2 87452