- Numbered Discourses 1 Aṅguttara Nikāya 1
Chapter One 14. Paṭhamavagga
“The foremost of my monk disciples in long standing is Koṇḍañña Who Understood. “Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño.
… with great wisdom is Sāriputta. … Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.
… with psychic power is Mahāmoggallāna. … Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.
… who advocate austerities is Mahākassapa. … Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.
… with clairvoyance is Anuruddha. … Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.
… from eminent families is Bhaddiya son of Kāḷīgodhā. … Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.
… with a charming voice is Bhaddiya the Dwarf. … Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.
… with a lion’s roar is Bhāradvāja the Alms-Gatherer. … Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.
… who speak on the teaching is Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī. … Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.
… who explain in detail the meaning of a brief statement is Mahākaccāna.” … saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti.
Vaggo paṭhamo.
