Abstract. The bound state of three nucleons is investigated using the Faddeev equations within the Bethe-Salpeter approach. The relativistic and nonrelativistic nucleon-nucleon interaction is chosen in a multirank separable form. The extension for partial-states with L > 0 is done. Three partial-wave states -1 S 0 , 3 S 1 and 3 D 1 -are taken into account. The Gauss quadrature method is used to calculate the integrals and find the triton binding energy by iterations.