The Buddha describes the foremost of his lay disciples in various categories.
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“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ upāsakānaṁ paṭhamaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchantānaṁ yadidaṁ tapussabhallikā vāṇijā.
“Bhikkhus, of my lay disciples who were the first to go for refuge, the foremost are the |merchants::traders [vāṇija]| Tapussa and Bhallika.
1.249
… Dāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ sudatto gahapati anāthapiṇḍiko.
... among donors is the householder Sudatta Anāthapiṇḍika.
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… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ citto gahapati macchikāsaṇḍiko.
... among those who speak on the |Dhamma::teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth [dhamma]| is the householder Citta of Macchikā's grove.
1.251
… Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi parisaṁ saṅgaṇhantānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthako āḷavako.
... among those who maintains a following through the four |means of social cohesion::lit. grounds holding together [saṅgahavatthu]| is Hatthaka of Ālavī.
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… Paṇītadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahānāmo sakko.
... among those who give what is excellent is the Sakyan Mahānāma.
1.253
… Manāpadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ uggo gahapati vesāliko.
... among those who give what is agreeable is the householder Ugga of Vesāli.
1.254
… Saṅghupaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthigāmako uggato gahapati.
... among those attending on the |Saṅgha::The community of monks and nuns practicing in line with the Buddha’s teachings. In the broader sense, this is the community of disciples who have realized the noble path and fruition through the Buddha’s teachings [saṅgha]| is the householder Hatthigāmaka Uggato.
1.255
… Aveccappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ sūrambaṭṭho.
... among those with unwavering confidence is Sūra Ambaṭṭha.
1.256
… Puggalappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ jīvako komārabhacco.
... among those who have faith in a person is Jīvaka Komārabhacca.
1.257
… Vissāsakānaṁ yadidaṁ nakulapitā gahapatī”ti.
... among those who are trustworthy is the householder Nakulapitā.”
1.248
“Bhikkhus, of my lay disciples who were the first to go for refuge, the foremost are the |merchants::traders [vāṇija]| Tapussa and Bhallika.
1.249
... among donors is the householder Sudatta Anāthapiṇḍika.
1.250
... among those who speak on the |Dhamma::teachings of the Buddha that point to the nature of reality, the ultimate truth [dhamma]| is the householder Citta of Macchikā's grove.
1.251
... among those who maintains a following through the four |means of social cohesion::lit. grounds holding together [saṅgahavatthu]| is Hatthaka of Ālavī.
1.252
... among those who give what is excellent is the Sakyan Mahānāma.
1.253
... among those who give what is agreeable is the householder Ugga of Vesāli.
1.254
... among those attending on the |Saṅgha::The community of monks and nuns practicing in line with the Buddha’s teachings. In the broader sense, this is the community of disciples who have realized the noble path and fruition through the Buddha’s teachings [saṅgha]| is the householder Hatthigāmaka Uggato.
1.255
... among those with unwavering confidence is Sūra Ambaṭṭha.
1.256
... among those who have faith in a person is Jīvaka Komārabhacca.
1.257
... among those who are trustworthy is the householder Nakulapitā.”
“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ upāsakānaṁ paṭhamaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchantānaṁ yadidaṁ tapussabhallikā vāṇijā.
… Dāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ sudatto gahapati anāthapiṇḍiko.
… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ citto gahapati macchikāsaṇḍiko.
… Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi parisaṁ saṅgaṇhantānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthako āḷavako.
… Paṇītadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahānāmo sakko.
… Manāpadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ uggo gahapati vesāliko.
… Saṅghupaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthigāmako uggato gahapati.
… Aveccappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ sūrambaṭṭho.
… Puggalappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ jīvako komārabhacco.
… Vissāsakānaṁ yadidaṁ nakulapitā gahapatī”ti.