梵語pratyeka-buddha 之音譯。意譯作緣覺、獨覺。又作貝支迦、辟支。爲二乘之一,亦爲叁乘之一。乃指無師而能自覺自悟之聖者。據大智度論卷十八、大乘義章卷十七本載,有二義:(一)出生于無佛之世,當時佛法已滅,但因前世修行之因緣(先世因緣),自以智慧得道。(二)自覺不從他聞,觀悟十二因緣之理而得道。[瑜伽師地論卷叁十四、慧苑音義卷上](參閱“緣覺”6132)
(術語)辟支迦佛陀之略。
Pratyeka-Buddha == 辟支佛
the second stage in Hinayana, the first or initial being that of Sravaka. He is enlightened to the conditions, i.e. the Law of Dependent Origination. He seeks enlightenment for himself and understands deeply Nidanas. He attains his enlightenment alone, independently, or a teacher, and with the object of attaining Nirvana and his own salvation rather than that of others.
辟支迦佛陀的簡稱。 - 陳義孝編
沒有老師指導而證得解脫者,且未能爲大衆說法者。 - 莊春江居士編
辟支迦佛陀的簡稱,華譯爲緣覺,因觀花落葉或十二因緣而開悟證道,故名緣覺。
- 梵心居士編