Visuddhimagga XI-107

355. Ajjhattikabāhiravisesatoti ajjhattikā dhātuyo viññāṇavatthuviññattiindriyānaṃ nissayā honti,

（九）「以内外差别」，内四界是（眼耳鼻舌身意的六）识事(viññāṇavatthu)（身语的二）表，及（女男命的三）根的所依，

Ñ(XI,107): 9. As to distinction between internal and external: the internal elements are the [material] support for the physical bases of consciousness, for the kinds of intimation, and for the material faculties.

Notes in Chinese translation: 识事（Viññāṇavatthu）即眼等六识所依的物质，如眼识事即眼根等。参考底本四四五页以下。

sairiyāpathā,

有四威仪，

Ñ: They are associated with postures,

catusamuṭṭhānā.

及自（业心时食）四的等起。

Ñ: and they are of fourfold origination.

Bāhirā vuttaviparītappakārāti

外四界则与上述的相反。

Ñ: The external elements are of the opposite kind.

evaṃ ajjhattikabāhiravisesato manasikātabbā.

如是以内外差别而作意。

Ñ: This is how they should be given attention 'as to distinction between internal and external'.