Visuddhimagga VII-38

Tathā hissa ‘‘eko loko sabbe sattā āhāraṭṭhitikā.

（1）（行世间）即是那里的[Pts.I,122.]「一世间，是一切有情依食而住。

Ñ(VII,38): Likewise, because of the words: 'One world: all beings subsist by nutriment.

Dve lokā nāmañca rūpañca.

二世间，是名与色。

Ñ: Two worlds: mentality and materiality.

Tayo lokā tisso vedanā.

三世间，是三受。

Ñ: Three worlds: three kinds of feeling.

Cattāro lokā cattāro āhārā.

四世间，是四食。

Ñ: Four worlds: four kinds of nutriment.

Pañca lokā pañcupādānakkhandhā.

五世间，是五取蕴。

Ñ: Five worlds: five aggregates as objects of clinging.

Cha lokā cha ajjhattikāni āyatanāni.

六世间，是六内处。

Ñ: Six worlds: six internal bases.

Satta lokā satta viññāṇaṭṭhitiyo.

七世间，是七识住。

Ñ: Seven worlds: seven stations of consciousness.

Aṭṭha lokā aṭṭha lokadhammā.

八世间，是八世间法。

Ñ: Eight worlds: eight worldly states.

Nava lokā nava sattāvāsā.

九世间，是九有情居。

Ñ: Nine worlds: nine abodes of beings.

Dasa lokā dasāyatanāni.

十世间，是十处。

Ñ: Ten worlds: ten bases.

Dvādasa lokā dvādasāyatanāni.

十二世间，是十二处。

Ñ: Twelve worlds: twelve bases.

Aṭṭhārasa lokā aṭṭhārasa dhātuyo’’ti (paṭi. ma. 1.112) ayaṃ saṅkhāralokopi sabbathā vidito.

十八世间，是十八界」。这些「行世间」，世尊完全了解。

Ñ: Eighteen worlds: eighteen elements' (Ps.i,122), this world of formations was known to him in all ways.