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This Mahyana people interpreted but Theravdins interpreted in different manner, therevdins
really did not give reason for the inability of Pacceka Buddha to preach the dhamma, just they
mention Pacceka Buddha have Avabodhaa knowledge of realization but does not have ability to
preach dhammadesanaa.
In the Milinda panha (question of king Milinda) who is the Pacceka Buddha? Here is a person
who realizes the truth by himself and does not have any teacher, and he is ekacari lives alone.
Khaggavisanakappo means nature of ekacari live alone. It is mentioned sakavirayo parisuddha
vimala citta, tesa ta citta sakavirayo lahukam uppajjati lahuka pavattati sabbau
buddhabhumisu garuka uppajjati dandha pavattati this means he can send his mind to his own
subjects of Pacceka Buddha, but he cannot send his mind forward as Sabbau Buddha and he
cannot think like Buddhas way of Omniscience.