The Long Āgama Sūtra 4.20

4.20

「時，梵童子說此偈已，告忉利天曰：『其有音聲，五種清淨，乃名梵聲。何等五？一者其音正直，二者其音和雅，三者其音清徹，四者其音深滿，五者周遍遠聞，具此五者，乃名梵音。我今更說，汝等善聽！如來弟子摩竭優婆塞，命終有得阿那含，有得斯陀含，有得須陀洹者，有生他化自在天者，有生化自在、兜率天、焰天、忉利天、四天王者，有生剎利、婆羅門、居士大家，五欲自然者。』時，梵童子以偈頌曰：

“‘After he spoke this verse, Brahmā Kumāra addressed the Trāyastriṃśa gods, “When someone’s voice is pure in five ways, it comes to be called Brahmā’s voice. What are the five? 1. Their voice is genuine, 2. their voice is gentle, 3. their voice is clear, 4. their voice is sonorous, and 5. it’s heard all around and far away. A voice that has these five qualities is called Brahmā’s voice.

“‘“Now, I will speak further. All of you, listen well! The Tathāgata’s disciples and laymen of Magadha who’ve become non-returners, once-returners, or stream-entrants when their lives ended have been born in the Paranirmitavaśavartin Heaven, Nirmāṇarati Heaven, Tuṣita Heaven, Yama Heaven, Trāyastriṃśa Heaven, and Heaven of the Four God Kings. They’ve been born to great clans of warriors, priests, and householders to whom the five desires come naturally.”

“‘Brahmā Kumāra then spoke in verse: