Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

Translators: sujato

Numbered Discourses 1

17. Catutthavagga
Chapter Four

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ bahussutānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
“The foremost of my monk disciples who are very learned is Ānanda.

… Satimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… with a good memory is Ānanda.

… Gatimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… with an extensive range is Ānanda.

… Dhitimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… in retention is Ānanda.

… Upaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… as a personal attendant is Ānanda.

… Mahāparisānaṁ yadidaṁ uruvelakassapo.
… with a large congregation is Kassapa of Uruvelā.

… Kulappasādakānaṁ yadidaṁ kāḷudāyī.
… who inspire lay families is Kāḷudāyī.

… Appābādhānaṁ yadidaṁ bākulo.
… with good health is Bakkula.

… Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantānaṁ yadidaṁ sobhito.
… who recollect past lives is Sobhita.

… Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ upāli.
… who have memorized the monastic law is Upāli.

… Bhikkhunovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ nandako.
… who advise the nuns is Nandaka.

… Indriyesu guttadvārānaṁ yadidaṁ nando.
… who guard the sense doors is Nanda.

… Bhikkhuovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākappino.
… who advise the monks is Mahākappina.

… Tejodhātukusalānaṁ yadidaṁ sāgato.
… who are skilled in the fire element is Sāgata.

… Paṭibhāneyyakānaṁ yadidaṁ rādho.
… who inspire eloquent teachings is Rādha.

… Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ mogharājā”ti.
… who wear coarse robes is Mogharājā.”

Vaggo catuttho.