[173] Bhikkhus, possessing five qualities, a lay follower (upāsaka) is deposited in hell (niraya) as if brought and placed there. What five? He is one who destroys life (pāṇātipātī) … he is one who indulges in liquor, wine, and intoxicants, which are a basis for heedlessness. Possessing these five qualities, bhikkhus, a lay follower is deposited in hell as if brought and placed there.
Bhikkhus, possessing five qualities, a lay follower is deposited in heaven (sagga) as if brought and placed there. What five? He is one who abstains from the destruction of life … he is one who abstains from liquor, wine, and intoxicants, which are a basis for heedlessness. Possessing these five qualities, bhikkhus, a lay follower is deposited in heaven as if brought and placed there.
End of the Third Sutta.
4. Vera Sutta
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.