The AVŚ 11.8.33 offers a great example of triad specification that when first dying, the human body divides threefold in yonders. The TS 3.4.3.8 specifies three types of sacrificers, KB 28.5 specifies three types of Agni, & AiB 3.7.1 with three grades of Vaṣaṭ calls by a Hotṛ
Ghora Āṅgirasa (ChU 3.17.6) says in one's last hour to take refuge in 3 thoughts. 3 occurs also in periphrastic phrases to indicate well known officiants esp. in AiB 8.27.1 while 7.29.1 distinguishes the 3 foods of the non-warrior castes. KB 11.6 tells of 3 desires in sacrifice
Mention can be made of qualitative specification ('hairyness' of types of light in relation to Vedic deities), specification in appurtenance homology (water representing frogs, lotus, bamboo-shoots alike), & concatenated specification (co-relating brick to earth in TS 5.6.8.5)
Once again mention can be made of triadic empirical specifications: Three breaths, threefold human body, tripartite head/eye/limbs/male organs. Interestingly, in JB 3.196 the union of 2 parts of the country ruled by the Bharatas which was once divided in 3.
Mentioned earlier was the tripartition of Agni hence meaning that the adhvaryu has to kindle the fire three times to avoid being burnt. The division by Viṣṇu of 3 groups of Gods (Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas) to receive temporally their respective oblations is mentioned as pravargya.
That Indra's thunderbolt also displays triadic significance is relayed in the TS 5.2.6.1 where after hurling it at Vṛtra, it parted into thirds with each third becoming a wooden sword, chariot, and sacrificial post.
In the ṚV 1.181.7, the adverb tredhā is used in connexion with an old eulogy addressed to the Aśvins which is described as flowing threefold in a mighty stream. Sāyaṇa comments this is on account of a difference in formulae while Mādhava reconciles w/different 3 pitched accents
The sacrificial butter (ghee) which was hidden by the Paṇi-s (ṚV 4.58.4) was divided into 3 parts: in the cow, in the soma, and in the inspired speech of the ṛṣis.
Vṛtra afraid Indra's bolt (who thrice in succession prepared to hurl it at him) bestowed unto the God the ukthya after which the Indra slew the exhausted and drained Vṛtra after the 3rd bestowal of the same to Indra.
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