三歸戒有五種，見三歸條。 翻邪三歸為一，重受三歸有四：一、五戒之三歸，二、八戒之三歸，三、十戒之三歸，四、具足戒之三歸。受諸種之戒時，必先受三歸。通為五種。釋氏要覽上曰：「毘尼母云：有五種三歸：一、翻邪，二、五戒，三、八戒，四、十戒，五、具足戒。」
The five modes of trisarana, or formulas of trust in the Triratna, taken by those who (1) 翻邪 turn from heresy; (2) take the five commandments; (3) the eight commandments; (4) the ten commandments; (5) the complete commandments.