[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) › 2.5 # 釋氏要覽 2.5 釋氏要覽 2.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.5) 西域記云。天竺致敬之式。其儀有九。一發言問訊。二俯首示敬。三柔首高揖。四合掌手拱。五屈膝。六長跪。七手肘據地。八五輪著地。九五體投地。凡斯九等極為一拜。 > The Xiyu ji states: As for the formulas of paying respect in Tianzhu, their protocols are nine: first, speaking greetings of inquiry; second, bowing the head to show respect; third, bending the head and raising the hands in a bow; fourth, joining the palms with hands folded; fifth, bending the knees; sixth, kneeling on both knees; seventh, resting on hands and elbows on the ground; eighth, placing the five wheels on the ground; ninth, casting the five limbs to the ground. These nine grades culminate in a single prostration. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.4) - [Next: 2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.6) - [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.2.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.5) · Pramāṇa