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14. The First Chapter

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0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 1

The Numerical Discourses 1

0.214. Paṭhamavagga

14. The First Chapter

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

"This is the foremost, bhikkhus, among my disciple bhikkhus of long standing — namely, Aññāsikoṇḍañña.

1.1… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto.

… Of those with great discernment [paññā] — namely, Sāriputta.

1.1… Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno.

… Of those with psychic powers — namely, Mahāmoggallāna.

1.1… Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo.

… Of those who advocate the austere practices — namely, Mahākassapa.

1.1… Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho.

… Of those with the divine eye — namely, Anuruddha.

1.1… Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto.

… Of those of noble birth — namely, Bhaddiyo, son of Kāḷigodhā.

1.1… Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo.

… Of those with a melodious voice — namely, Lakunḍaka Bhaddiyo.

1.1… Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo.

… Of those who give the lion's roar — namely, Piṇḍolabhāradvāja.

1.1… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto.

… Of Dhamma speakers — namely, Puṇṇa Mantāṇiputta.

1.1… saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno”ti.

… Of those who analyze in detail the meaning of what was spoken in brief — namely, Mahākaccāna."

1.2Vaggo paṭhamo.

The first chapter.