the four pairs of noble beings. Syn {'phags pa'i skyes bu bzhi} the four pairs of noble beings. 1) {rgyun zhugs zhugs gnas}. 2) {phyir 'ong zhugs gnas} 3) {phyir mi 'ong zhugs gnas} 4) {dga bcom zhugs gnas} Syn {gang zag ya brgyad, zhugs gnas brgyad}; Four Pairs of Sacred beings. The pair which enters and becomes established in the stream to nirvana {rgyun zhugs kyi 'bras bu la zhugs gnas gnyis}. the pair which enters and becomes established in a single rebirth {lan cig phyir 'ong ba la zhugs gnas gnyis}. the pair which enters and becomes established in not returning to samsara {phyir mi 'ong ba la zhugs gnas gnyis}. and the pair which enters and becomes established as arhats {dgra bcom pa la zhugs gnas gnyis}; 1) {rgyun zhugs} stream-winner. 2) {phyir 'ong} once-returner. 3) {phyir mi 'ong} never-returner 4) {dgra bcom} [arhat] foe-destroyer
<term> four pairs, four pairs of persons