[67] 3.
"Lofty is this mansion (vimāna) with its pillars of gems,
twelve yojanas all around;
seven hundred magnificent gabled halls (kūṭāgāra) are there,
with pillars of beryl (veḷuriya), spread with splendid coverings, beautiful.
There you dwell, you drink, and you eat;
and divine lutes sound forth sweetly.
And divine maidens who move in Tidasa, splendid ones—
eight by eight, trained, of goodly form—
dance, sing, and give delight.
You have attained divine power (deviddhi); you are of great majesty.
What merit (puñña) did you make when you were a human being?
By what is your majesty so blazing,
and your radiance illumines all the quarters?"
That young deva (devaputta), gladdened,
questioned by Moggallāna,
declared, when asked the question,
of what deed this was the fruit:
"A giver of fruit obtains abundant fruit.
Giving among the upright with a mind of confidence,
he indeed rejoices in Tidiva, attained to heaven,
and experiences the abundant fruit of merit.
In that very way, great sage, did I give four fruits.
Therefore fruit is indeed truly worth giving,
constantly, by a person who seeks happiness,
whether aspiring to divine happiness
or wishing for splendid fortune among human beings.
Because of that my radiance is such …
and my radiance illumines all the quarters."
The Phaladāyaka Vimāna, the third.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.