‖n. [ Skr. tripi&tsdot_;aka. ] The three divisions, or “baskets” (pitakas), of buddhist scriptures, -- the Vinayapitaka [ Skr. Vinayapi&tsdot_;aka ] , or Basket of Discipline; Suttapitaka [ Pali ] , or Basket of Discourses; and Abhidhammapitaka [ Pali ] , or Basket of Metaphysics. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]