釋門歸敬儀 2.22

2.22

六、明五輪著地者。亦云五體投地者，《地持》亦云：「當五輪著地而作禮」也。《阿含》云：「二肘、二膝并頂，名為五輪。」輪為圓相，五處皆圓。今有梵僧禮拜者，多褰衣露膝，先下至地，然後以肘按地，兩掌承空，示有接足之相。今時行禮，觀時進退。若佛像尊師，却坐垂足，方可如上五輪接足，如其加坐，則隨時而已。亦見有人聞有頂足之相，遂致就坐，拔他足出，云：「我欲頂戴。」一何觸惱，又是呈拙。故知折旋俯仰，意在設敬，如是例知。

Sixth, explaining the five points touching the ground. This is also called casting the five limbs to the ground. The Bodhisattvabhūmi Sūtra also says: "One should pay homage with the five points touching the ground." The Āgamas say: "The two elbows, the two knees, and the crown of the head are called the five points." A point [wheel] is a round form; all five places are round. Nowadays, when Indian monks pay homage, most tuck up their robes to expose their knees and touch the ground with them first, and then press their elbows to the ground with both palms turned upward, showing the form of receiving the feet. In practicing this rite at the present time, one should observe the situation and advance or retreat accordingly. If a Buddha image or a venerable master sits back with feet hanging down, only then can one receive the feet with the five points as described above; if they sit cross-legged, one simply adapts to the occasion. We have also seen people who, having heard of the form of taking the feet to the crown of one's head, approached the seat, pulled out the other person's feet, and said: "I wish to place them on the crown of my head." How offensive and clumsy this is! Thus we know that bending, turning, bowing, and looking upward are all intended to express reverence; other cases should be understood by analogy.