梵语pratyeka-buddha 之音译。意译作缘觉、独觉。又作贝支迦、辟支。为二乘之一,亦为三乘之一。乃指无师而能自觉自悟之圣者。据大智度论卷十八、大乘义章卷十七本载,有二义:(一)出生于无佛之世,当时佛法已灭,但因前世修行之因缘(先世因缘),自以智慧得道。(二)自觉不从他闻,观悟十二因缘之理而得道。[瑜伽师地论卷三十四、慧苑音义卷上](参阅“缘觉”6132)
(术语)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.
辟支迦佛陀的简称。 - 陈义孝编
没有老师指导而证得解脱者,且未能为大众说法者。 - 庄春江居士编
辟支迦佛陀的简称,华译为缘觉,因观花落叶或十二因缘而开悟证道,故名缘觉。
- 梵心居士编