[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋氏要覽](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127) › 2.39 # 釋氏要覽 2.39 釋氏要覽 2.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.39) 即兩膝齊著地。亦先下右膝為禮○神足無極經云。月天子即從座起更整衣服。前下右膝。叉手長跪○毘奈耶云。尼女體弱。互跪要倒。佛聽長跪。 > That is, both knees touch the ground together. One also lowers the right knee first to pay respect. The Scripture of the Limitless Spiritual Footsteps says: The Moon Deva Son immediately rose from his seat, readjusted his robes, lowered his right knee forward, clasped his hands, and knelt long. The Vinaya says: Nuns are physically weak; alternating kneeling will inevitably cause them to fall over. The Buddha allowed them to kneel long. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.38) - [Next: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.40) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.2.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.39) · Pramāṇa