“The foremost of my nun disciples in long standing is Mahāpajāpati Gotamī.“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ mahāpajāpatigotamī.
- Numbered Discourses 1.235–247Aṅguttara Nikāya 1
Chapter Five18. Pañcamavagga
… with great wisdom is Khemā.… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ khemā.
… with psychic power is Uppalavaṇṇā.… Iddhimantīnaṁ yadidaṁ uppalavaṇṇā.
… who have memorized the monastic law is Paṭācārā.… Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ paṭācārā.
… who speak on the teaching is Dhammadinnā.… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ dhammadinnā.
… who practice absorption is Nandā.… Jhāyīnaṁ yadidaṁ nandā.
… who are energetic is Soṇā.… Āraddhavīriyānaṁ yadidaṁ soṇā.
… with clairvoyance is Sakulā.… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ bakulā.
… with swift insight is Bhaddā of the Curly Hair.… Khippābhiññānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddā kuṇḍalakesā.
… who recollect past lives is Bhaddā daughter of Kapila.… Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantīnaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddā kāpilānī.
… who have attained great insight is Bhaddakaccānā.… Mahābhiññāpattānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddakaccānā.
… who wear coarse robes is Kisāgotamī.… Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ kisāgotamī.
… who are committed to faith is Siṅgāla’s Mother.”… Saddhādhimuttānaṁ yadidaṁ siṅgālakamātā”ti.