[910] "Bhikkhus, formerly, when Sakka, lord of the devas (devānam inda), was a human being, seven vows (vattapadāni) were undertaken by him in full, and it was because of undertaking them that Sakka attained the state of Sakka. What seven? 'As long as I live, may I be one who supports my mother and father. As long as I live, may I be one who reveres the elders of the family. As long as I live, may I be gentle in speech. As long as I live, may I not be divisive in speech. As long as I live, may I dwell at home with a mind free from the stain of stinginess — freely generous, open-handed, delighting in relinquishment, devoted to charity, delighting in giving and sharing. As long as I live, may I be truthful in speech. As long as I live, may I be free from anger — and should anger arise in me, may I dispel it at once.' Bhikkhus, formerly, when Sakka, lord of the devas, was a human being, these seven vows were undertaken by him in full, and it was because of undertaking them that Sakka attained the state of Sakka."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.