[126] Bhikkhus, these four kinds of persons (puggala) are found existing in the world. Which four?
Here, bhikkhus, a certain person dwells pervading one direction with a mind (citta) imbued with loving-kindness (mettā), likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth; thus above, below, across, everywhere, and to all as to himself, he dwells pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with loving-kindness — abundant, exalted, immeasurable, without enmity, without ill will. Whatever there is there pertaining to form, pertaining to feeling (vedanā), pertaining to perception, pertaining to volitional formations, pertaining to consciousness — he contemplates those dhammas as impermanent, as suffering (dukkha), as a disease, as a boil, as a dart, as misery, as affliction, as alien, as disintegrating, as empty, as not-self. With the breaking up of the body, after death, he is reborn in companionship with the devas of the Pure Abodes (Suddhāvāsa). This rebirth, bhikkhus, is not shared with worldlings (puthujjana).
Furthermore, bhikkhus, a certain person here … with a mind imbued with compassion (karuṇā) … . … with a mind imbued with altruistic joy (muditā) … . He dwells pervading one direction with a mind imbued with equanimity (upekkhā), likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth; thus above, below, across, everywhere, and to all as to himself, he dwells pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with equanimity — abundant, exalted, immeasurable, without enmity, without ill will. Whatever there is there pertaining to form, pertaining to feeling, pertaining to perception, pertaining to volitional formations, pertaining to consciousness — he contemplates those dhammas as impermanent, as suffering, as a disease, as a boil, as a dart, as misery, as affliction, as alien, as disintegrating, as empty, as not-self. With the breaking up of the body, after death, he is reborn in companionship with the devas of the Pure Abodes. This rebirth, bhikkhus, is not shared with worldlings.
These, bhikkhus, are the four kinds of persons found existing in the world.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.