- Numbered Discourses 1 Aṅguttara Nikāya 1
Chapter Five 18. Pañcamavagga
“The foremost of my nun disciples in long standing is Mahāpajāpati Gotamī. “Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ mahāpajāpatigotamī.
… with great wisdom is Khemā. … Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ khemā.
… with psychic power is Uppalavaṇṇā. … Iddhimantīnaṁ yadidaṁ uppalavaṇṇā.
… who have memorized the monastic law is Paṭācārā. … Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ paṭācārā.
… who speak on the teaching is Dhammadinnā. … Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadinnā.
… who practice absorption is Nandā. … Jhāyīnaṁ yadidaṁ nandā.
… who are energetic is Soṇā. … Āraddhavīriyānaṁ yadidaṁ soṇā.
… with clairvoyance is Sakulā. … Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ bakulā.
… with swift insight is Bhaddā of the Curly Hair. … Khippābhiññānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddā kuṇḍalakesā.
… who recollect past lives is Bhaddā daughter of Kapila. … Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantīnaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddā kāpilānī.
… who have attained great insight is Bhaddakaccānā. … Mahābhiññāpattānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddakaccānā.
… who wear coarse robes is Kisāgotamī. … Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ kisāgotamī.
… who are committed to faith is Siṅgāla’s Mother.” … Saddhādhimuttānaṁ yadidaṁ siṅgālakamātā”ti.
Vaggo pañcamo.
