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.”