AN 1.219-234 Catuttha Etadagga vagga - The Chapter on the Foremost (Fourth)

1.219

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ bahussutānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

“Bhikkhus, the |foremost::chief, best [agga]| of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are |very learned::well educated, knowledgeable [bahussuta]| is Ānanda.

1.220

… Satimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are |mindful::endowed with active presence of mind; possessing lucid retention, and recollection [satimant]| is Ānanda.

1.221

… Gatimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those |with excellent retention::having ability to store [gatimant]| is Ānanda.

1.222

… Dhitimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those |with total recall::who are resolute, who are determined [dhitimant]| is Ānanda.

1.223

… Upaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among personal attendants is Ānanda.

1.224

… Mahāparisānaṁ yadidaṁ uruvelakassapo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those having a large following is Kassapa from Uruvelā.

1.225

… Kulappasādakānaṁ yadidaṁ kāḷudāyī.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who inspire confidence in families is Kāludāyi.

1.226

… Appābādhānaṁ yadidaṁ bākulo.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are seldom sick is Bākula.

1.227

… Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantānaṁ yadidaṁ sobhito.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who recollect past lives is Sobhita.

1.228

… Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ upāli.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are |experts in Vinaya::keepers of the monastic law [vinayadhara]| is Upāli.

1.229

… Bhikkhunovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ nandako.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are instructors of nuns is Nandaka.

1.230

… Indriyesu guttadvārānaṁ yadidaṁ nando.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who guard the doors of the sense faculties is Nanda.

1.231

… Bhikkhuovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākappino.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who instruct the bhikkhus is Mahākappina.

1.232

… Tejodhātukusalānaṁ yadidaṁ sāgato.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who are skilled in the fire element is Sāgata.

1.233

… Paṭibhāneyyakānaṁ yadidaṁ rādho.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those inspiring eloquence is Rādha.

1.234

… Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ mogharājā”ti.

Bhikkhus, the foremost of my bhikkhu disciples among those who wear coarse robes is Mogharāja.”