[963] There are three Uposathas (uposatha): the Uposatha on the fourteenth day, the Uposatha on the fifteenth day, and the Uposatha of concord (sāmaggī-uposatha). There are another three Uposathas: the Uposatha in a Saṅgha, the Uposatha in a group (gaṇa), and the Uposatha by an individual (puggala). There are another three Uposathas: the recitation of the Sutta [the Pātimokkha] (suttuddesa), the Uposatha of purity (pārisuddhi-uposatha), and the Uposatha by determination (adhiṭṭhāna-uposatha).
There are three Pavāraṇās (pavāraṇā): the Pavāraṇā on the fourteenth day, the Pavāraṇā on the fifteenth day, and the Pavāraṇā of concord. There are another three Pavāraṇās: the Pavāraṇā in a Saṅgha, the Pavāraṇā in a group, and the Pavāraṇā by an individual. There are another three Pavāraṇās: the Pavāraṇā with the threefold statement (tevācikā), the Pavāraṇā with the twofold statement (dvevācikā), and the Pavāraṇā of those of equal rains (samānavassikā).
Three are bound for the plane of misery, bound for hell (āpāyika, nerayika): one who, not being a liver of the holy life, claims to be a liver of the holy life, not having abandoned this [claim]; one who charges a pure liver of the holy life, living the pure holy life, with baseless failure in celibacy; and one who speaks thus and holds such a view: "There is no fault in sensual pleasures," and so falls into indulgence in sensual pleasures.
There are three unwholesome roots: greed (lobha) is an unwholesome root, hatred (dosa) is an unwholesome root, delusion (moha) is an unwholesome root. There are three wholesome roots: non-greed is a wholesome root, non-hatred is a wholesome root, non-delusion is a wholesome root.
There are three kinds of misconduct: bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, and mental misconduct. There are three kinds of good conduct: bodily good conduct, verbal good conduct, and mental good conduct.
In dependence on three reasons the meal in groups of three among families (tikabhojana) was laid down by the Blessed One: for the restraint of ill-behaved persons and for the comfortable dwelling of well-behaved bhikkhus, [with the thought:] "May not those of evil wishes, relying on a faction, split the Saṅgha," and out of sympathy for families.
Overcome and obsessed in mind by three bad qualities (asaddhamma), Devadatta is bound for the plane of misery, bound for hell, to remain there for an aeon, incurable: evil wishes, evil friendship, and, upon a trifling attainment of distinction, he came to a stop midway.
There are three agreements (sammati): the agreement regarding a staff (daṇḍa-sammati), the agreement regarding a carrying-sling (sikkā-sammati), and the agreement regarding a staff and sling.
There are three footstands (pādukā) that are stationary and not to be moved: the footstand at the privy, the footstand at the urinal, and the footstand for rinsing.
There are three foot-scrubbers: gravel (sakkharā), potsherd (kathalā), and sea-foam (samuddapheṇaka).
The Threes are concluded.
The summary thereof [follows]:
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.