Paṭhamavagga

“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño.

“The foremost of my monk disciples in long standing is Koṇḍañña Who Understood.

… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.

… with great wisdom is Sāriputta.

… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.

… with psychic power is Mahāmoggallāna.

… Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.

… who advocate austerities is Mahākassapa.

… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.

… with clairvoyance is Anuruddha.

… Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.

… from eminent families is Bhaddiya son of Kāḷīgodhā.

… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.

… with a charming voice is Bhaddiya the Dwarf.

… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.

… with a lion’s roar is Bhāradvāja the Alms-Gatherer.

… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.

… who speak on the teaching is Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.

… saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti. Vaggo paṭhamo.

… who explain in detail the meaning of a brief statement is Mahākaccāna.”