# three fires

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Three Poisons; three primary causes of unskillful action that lead to the creation of "negative" karma

## Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit त्रिविष (triviṣa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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