“The foremost of my monk disciples in long standing is Koṇḍañña Who Understood.“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño.
… with great wisdom is Sāriputta.… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.
… with psychic power is Mahāmoggallāna.… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.
… who advocate austerities is Mahākassapa.… Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.
… with clairvoyance is Anuruddha.… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.
… from eminent families is Bhaddiya son of Kāḷīgodhā.… Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.
… with a charming voice is Bhaddiya the Dwarf.… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.
… with a lion’s roar is Bhāradvāja the Alms-Gatherer.… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.
… who speak on the teaching is Puṇṇa son of Mantāṇī.… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.
… who explain in detail the meaning of a brief statement is Mahākaccāna.”… saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti.
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