[268] P. Is there the living of the holy life (brahmacariyavāsa) among the devas?
S. There is where it exists; there is where it does not.
P. Among the devas that are non-percipient beings (asaññasatta), is there where the living of the holy life exists and where it does not? Among the devas that are percipient beings (saññasatta), is there where the living of the holy life exists and where it does not?
S. It should not be said thus. …
P. Among the devas, is there where the living of the holy life exists and where it does not?
S. Yes.
P. Where does it exist? Where does it not exist?
S. Among the devas that are non-percipient beings there is no living of the holy life; among the devas that are percipient beings there is the living of the holy life.
P. Among the devas that are non-percipient beings, is there no living of the holy life?
S. Yes.
P. Among the devas that are percipient beings, is there no living of the holy life?
S. It should not be said thus.
P. Among the devas that are percipient beings, is there the living of the holy life?
S. Yes.
P. Among the devas that are non-percipient beings, is there the living of the holy life?
S. It should not be said thus. …
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.