Aṅguttara Nikāya 117. Catutthavagga
Numbered Discourses 1.219–234Chapter Four
an1.219 · 1“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ bahussutānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
“The foremost of my monk disciples who are very learned is Ānanda.
an1.220 · 1… Satimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… with a good memory is Ānanda.
an1.221 · 1… Gatimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… with an extensive range is Ānanda.
an1.222 · 1… Dhitimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… in retention is Ānanda.
an1.223 · 1… Upaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
… as a personal attendant is Ānanda.
an1.224 · 1… Mahāparisānaṁ yadidaṁ uruvelakassapo.
… with a large congregation is Kassapa of Uruvelā.
an1.225 · 1… Kulappasādakānaṁ yadidaṁ kāḷudāyī.
… who inspire lay families is Kāḷudāyī.
an1.226 · 1… Appābādhānaṁ yadidaṁ bākulo.
… with good health is Bakkula.
an1.227 · 1… Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantānaṁ yadidaṁ sobhito.
… who recollect past lives is Sobhita.
an1.228 · 1… Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ upāli.
… who have memorized the monastic law is Upāli.
an1.229 · 1… Bhikkhunovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ nandako.
… who advise the nuns is Nandaka.
an1.230 · 1… Indriyesu guttadvārānaṁ yadidaṁ nando.
… who guard the sense doors is Nanda.
an1.231 · 1… Bhikkhuovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākappino.
… who advise the monks is Mahākappina.
an1.232 · 1… Tejodhātukusalānaṁ yadidaṁ sāgato.
… who are skilled in the fire element is Sāgata.
an1.233 · 1… Paṭibhāneyyakānaṁ yadidaṁ rādho.
… who inspire eloquent teachings is Rādha.
an1.234 · 1… Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ mogharājā”ti. Vaggo catuttho.
… who wear coarse robes is Mogharāja.”