AN 1.188-197  Paṭhama Etadagga vagga - The Chapter on the Foremost (First)

1.188

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño.

“Bhikkhus, the |foremost::chief, best [agga]| of my bhikkhu disciples in |experience::lit. knowing nights [rattaññū]| is |Aññāsi Koṇḍañña::first person to realize the Buddha’s teaching; lit. Koṇḍañña understood [aññāsikoṇḍañña]|.

1.189

… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those with |great wisdom::profound understanding [mahāpaññā]| is |Sāriputta::foremost disciple of the Buddha in great wisdom [sāriputta]|.

1.190

… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those with |psychic power::supernormal abilities [iddhimant]| is |Mahāmoggallāna::foremost disciple of the Buddha in psychic power; lit. Moggallāna the great [mahāmoggallāna]|.

1.191

… Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who advocate ascetic practice is |Mahākassapa::foremost disciple of the Buddha in preaching ascetic practices; lit. Kassapa the great [mahākassapa]|.

1.192

… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those with |divine eye::the faculty of clairvoyance, the ability to see beyond the ordinary human range [dibbacakkhu]| is |Anuruddha::foremost disciple of the Buddha in divine eye; also a cousin of the Buddha [anuruddha]|.

1.193

… Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among |those from eminent families::belonging from families of high rank [uccākulikā]| is Bhaddiya Kāḷigodhāyaputta.

1.194

… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those with |sweet voice::pleasant voice [mañjussara]| is Bhaddiya Lakuṇḍaka.

1.195

… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who roar a lion’s roar is Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja.

1.196

… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who speak on the |Dhamma::teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth [dhamma]| is |Puṇṇa Mantāṇiputta::foremost disciple in giving Dhamma discourses [puṇṇamantāṇiputta]|.

1.197

… saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who explain the meaning of what has been said in brief is |Mahākaccāna::foremost disciple of the Buddha in explaining a brief instruction in detail; lit. great descendant of Kati [mahākaccāna]|.”