AN 1.209-218  Tatiya vagga - The Chapter on the Foremost (Third)

1.209

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhākāmānaṁ yadidaṁ rāhulo.

“Bhikkhus, the |foremost::chief, best [agga]| of my bhikkhu disciples among those |desiring to train::wanting to practice [sikkhākāma]| is Rāhula.

1.210

… Saddhāpabbajitānaṁ yadidaṁ raṭṭhapālo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who ordained out of |faith::confidence, conviction, trust [saddha]| is Raṭṭhapāla.

1.211

… Paṭhamaṁ salākaṁ gaṇhantānaṁ yadidaṁ kuṇḍadhāno.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are the first to take meal tickets is Kuṇḍadhāna.

1.212

… Paṭibhānavantānaṁ yadidaṁ vaṅgīso.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are |eloquent::astute, intelligent, quick-witted [paṭibhānavant]| is Vaṅgīsa.

1.213

… Samantapāsādikānaṁ yadidaṁ upaseno vaṅgantaputto.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who inspire confidence in every way is Upasena Vaṅgantaputta.

1.214

… Senāsanapaññāpakānaṁ yadidaṁ dabbo mallaputto.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who assign dwellings is Dabba Mallaputta.

1.215

… devatānaṁ piyamanāpānaṁ yadidaṁ pilindavaccho.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those pleasing and agreeable to deities is Piḷindavaccha.

1.216

… Khippābhiññānaṁ yadidaṁ bāhiyo dārucīriyo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those with quick realization is Bāhiya of the |Bark Cloth::dressed in bark strips [dārucīriya]|.

1.217

… Cittakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ kumārakassapo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who speak articulately is Kumārakassapa.

1.218

… Paṭisambhidāpattānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākoṭṭhito”ti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who have attained penetrative insight is Mahākoṭṭhita.”