The Buddha describes the foremost of his bhikkhu disciples in various categories.
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.
... among those with |great wisdom::profound understanding [mahāpaññā]| is |Sāriputta::foremost disciple of the Buddha in great wisdom [sāriputta]|.
1.190
… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.
... 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.
... 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.
... 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.
... among |those from eminent families::belonging from families of high rank [uccākulikā]| is Bhaddiya Kāḷigodhāyaputta.
1.194
… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.
... among those with |sweet voice::pleasant voice [mañjussara]| is Bhaddiya Lakuṇḍaka.
1.195
… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.
... among those who roar a lion’s roar is Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja.
1.196
… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.
... 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.
... among those who explain the meaning of what has been said in brief is Mahākaccāna.”
1.188
“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
... among those with |great wisdom::profound understanding [mahāpaññā]| is |Sāriputta::foremost disciple of the Buddha in great wisdom [sāriputta]|.
1.190
... 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
... among those who advocate ascetic practice is |Mahākassapa::foremost disciple of the Buddha in preaching ascetic practices; lit. Kassapa the great [mahākassapa]|.
1.192
... 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
... among |those from eminent families::belonging from families of high rank [uccākulikā]| is Bhaddiya Kāḷigodhāyaputta.
1.194
... among those with |sweet voice::pleasant voice [mañjussara]| is Bhaddiya Lakuṇḍaka.
1.195
... among those who roar a lion’s roar is Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja.
1.196
... 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
... among those who explain the meaning of what has been said in brief is Mahākaccāna.”
“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño.
… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.
… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.
… Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.
… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.
… Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.
… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.
… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.
… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.
… saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti.