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.

   辟支佛，Pratyeka-Buddha，華言緣覺。謂緣覺之人，發真無漏，功德力大，福慧深利，以能侵除見、思習氣，故名辟支佛地。（侵除者，謂侵入習氣之內，而除斷之也。見、思習氣者，謂見、思惑餘習之氣分。）