印度九種之禮法。西域記曰:「天竺致敬之式,其儀有九:一發言慰問,二俯首示敬,三舉手高揖,四合掌平拱,五屈膝,六長跪,七手膝踞地,八五輪俱屈,九五體投地。凡斯九等極,惟一拜跪。而讚德,謂之盡敬。」
The nine forms of etiquette of India: speaking softly, bowing the head, raising the hands high, placing hands together, bending knees, kneeling long, hands and knees touching the ground, bowing the head, lowering arms and bending knees, bringing head, arms, and knees to the ground.
一天竺九儀 印度古代九種致敬之禮法。即:(1)發言慰問,(2)俯首示敬,(3)舉手高揖,(4)合掌平拱,(5)屈膝,(6)長跪,(7)手膝踞地,(8)五輪俱屈,(9)五體投地。〔大唐西域記卷二〕p1755
天竺九儀總目錄 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。