Tripitaka  三藏（經、律、論）

It is a Sanskrit word meaning Three Treasures:

(1).Sutra Pitika - the sermons attributed to the Shakyamuni Buddha.

(2).Vinaya Pitika - the discipline in practice to act according to the rules and regulations.

(3).Abhidharma Pitika - the philosophical work, such as discourses, discussions, or treatises on the dogma, doctrines, etc. of Buddhism.

三藏者，謂經律論，各各含藏一切文理，故皆名藏。

(一)、修多羅藏，梵語修多羅，華言契經。契，合也。謂上契諸佛之理，下契眾生之機，故名契經也。

(二)、毗柰耶藏〕，梵語毗柰耶，華言律，又云善治。謂能治眾生之惡，如世法律則能斷決重輕之罪，故名律也。

(三)、阿毗達磨藏，梵語阿毗達磨，亦名阿毗曇，華言論。論者，論議也。瑜伽論云：問答決擇諸法性相，故名論也。