[321] Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is endowed with faith (saddhā), endowed with virtue (sīla), endowed with learning (suta), endowed with generosity (cāga), endowed with wisdom (paññā). He has heard: 'The devas of the Four Great Kings (Cātummahārājikā devā) are long-lived, beautiful, abounding in happiness.' It occurs to him thus: 'Oh, that with the breaking up of the body, after death, I might be reborn in companionship with the devas of the Four Great Kings!' He fixes that mind (citta), resolves upon that mind, develops that mind. Those volitional formations (saṅkhārā) and abidings (vihārā) of his, thus developed and thus cultivated, lead to rebirth there. This, bhikkhus, is the path, this is the way of practice (paṭipadā) that leads to rebirth there.
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is endowed with faith, endowed with virtue, endowed with learning, endowed with generosity, endowed with wisdom. He has heard: 'The Tāvatiṃsa devas … the Yāmā devas … the Tusitā devas … the Nimmānaratī devas … the Paranimmitavasavattī devas are long-lived, beautiful, abounding in happiness.' It occurs to him thus: 'Oh, that with the breaking up of the body, after death, I might be reborn in companionship with the Paranimmitavasavattī devas!' He fixes that mind, resolves upon that mind, develops that mind. Those volitional formations and abidings of his, thus developed and thus cultivated, lead to rebirth there. This, bhikkhus, is the path, this is the way of practice that leads to rebirth there.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.