AN 1.198-208  Dutiya Etadagga vagga - The Chapter on the Foremost (Second)

1.198

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ manomayaṁ kāyaṁ abhinimminantānaṁ yadidaṁ cūḷapanthako.

“Bhikkhus, the |foremost::chief, best [agga]| of my bhikkhu disciples among those |creating::fashioning, forming [abhinimminanta]| a mind-made body is |Cūḷapanthaka::foremost disciple of the Buddha in creating a mind-made body [cūḷapanthaka]|.

1.199

… Cetovivaṭṭakusalānaṁ yadidaṁ cūḷapanthako.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those |skilled in mental transformation::skilled in the evolution (lit. turning apart [vivaṭṭa]) of mind. According to the commentary (Mp-ṭ), this means mastery in directing and refining collectedness (samādhi) — the capacity to move the mind from a lesser calm to a greater calm, from a coarse collectedness to one more refined. [cetovivaṭṭakusala]| is Cūḷapanthaka.

1.200

… Saññāvivaṭṭakusalānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāpanthako.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those |skilled in the transformation of perception::skilled in the evolution (lit. turning apart [vivaṭṭa]) of perception. The commentary (Mp-ṭ) explains this as the ability to refine or shift perception, to go beyond coarse perceptions of form and multiplicity toward subtler perceptions leading to peace. [saññāvivaṭṭakusala]| is |Mahāpanthaka::foremost disciple of the Buddha among those skilled in the transformation of perception [mahāpanthaka]|.

1.201

… Araṇavihārīnaṁ yadidaṁ subhūti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who |dwell without conflict::dwell harmlessly [araṇavihārī]| is |Subhūti::foremost disciple of the Buddha in dwelling without conflict and worthy of offerings [subhūti]|.^[1]

1.202

… Dakkhiṇeyyānaṁ yadidaṁ subhūti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who is worthy of offerings is Subhūti.

1.203

… Āraññakānaṁ yadidaṁ revato khadiravaniyo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among forest dwellers is Revata of the Acacia forest.^[2]

1.204

… Jhāyīnaṁ yadidaṁ kaṅkhārevato.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among |meditators::yogis [jhāyi]| is Revata the doubter.

1.205

… Āraddhavīriyānaṁ yadidaṁ soṇo koḷiviso.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those |with energy aroused::with initiative [āraddhavīriya]| is Soṇa Koḷivisa.^[3]

1.206

… Kalyāṇavākkaraṇānaṁ yadidaṁ soṇo kuṭikaṇṇo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who speak eloquently is Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa.^[4]

1.207

… Lābhīnaṁ yadidaṁ sīvali.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who make gains is Sīvali.

1.208

… Saddhādhimuttānaṁ yadidaṁ vakkalī”ti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those unwavering in confidence is Vakkali.^[5]