謂凡夫，外道，與三乘及諸佛菩薩三種人之智。即世間智，出世間智，出世間上上智是。楞伽經三曰：「一切外道凡夫計著有無，一切二乘隨自共相希望計著。諸佛菩薩觀所有法，見不生滅，離有無品，人法無我，緣自得生。」
The wisdom of common men, of the heterodox, and of Buddhism; i.e. (a) 世間智 normal, worldly knowledge or ideas; (b) 出世間智 other worldly wisdom, e.g. of Hīnayāna; (c) 出世間上上智 the highest other-worldly wisdom, of Mahāyāna; cf. 三種波羅蜜.