Visuddhimagga XIII-64

409. Kiṃkāraṇā evaṃ loko vinassati? Akusalamūlakāraṇā.

（世间毁灭的原因）什么是世间这样毁灭的原由？因不善根之故。

Ñ(XIII,64): What is the reason for the world's destruction in this way? The [three] roots of the unprofitable are the reason.

Akusalamūlesu hi ussannesu evaṃ loko vinassati.

即不善根增盛之时，世间这样的毁灭。

Ñ: When any one of the roots of the unprofitable becomes conspicuous, the world is destroyed accordingly.

So ca kho rāge ussannatare agginā vinassati.

而彼世间如果贪增盛时，则为火所灭。

Ñ: When greed is more conspicuous, it is destroyed by fire.

Dose ussannatare udakena vinassati.

若瞋增盛时，则为水所灭──

Ñ: When hate is more conspicuous, it is destroyed by water—

Keci pana dose ussannatare agginā.

但有人说，瞋增盛时，则为火所灭，

Ñ: though some say that it is destroyed by fire when hate is more conspicuous,

Rāge ussannatare udakenāti vadanti.

贪增盛时为水所灭，

Ñ: and by water when greed is more conspicuous.

Mohe ussannatare vātena vinassati.

若痴增盛时，则为风所灭。

Ñ: And when delusion is more conspicuous, it is destroyed by wind.