Catutthavagga

Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

Numbered Discourses 1.219–234

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.

… in memory is Ānanda.

… Gatimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.

… in rememberance 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 Mogharāja.”

Vaggo catuttho.