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Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

1: The Book of the Ones

1. Obsession of the Mind - 188–197

1The foremost of my monk disciples in seniority is Aññākoṇḍañña.

2 … with great wisdom is Sāriputta.


3 … with psychic power is Mahāmoggallāna.

4 … who advocate austerities is Mahākassapa.

5 … with clairvoyance is Anuruddha.

6 … from eminent families is Bhaddiya Kāḷigodhāyaputta.

7 … with a charming voice is Lakuṇṭaka Bhaddiya.

8 … with a lion’s roar is Piṇḍolabhāradvāja.

9 … who speak on the teaching is Puṇṇa Mantāṇiputta.>

10 … who explain in detail the meaning of a brief statement is Mahākaccāna.

i. First Subchapter

1"Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ aññāsikoṇḍañño. (1)

2…   Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ sāriputto. (2)


3…   Iddhimantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahāmoggallāno. (3)

4…   Dhutavādānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākassapo. (4)

5…   Dibbacakkhukānaṁ yadidaṁ anuruddho. (5)

6…   Uccākulikānaṁ yadidaṁ bhaddiyo kāḷigodhāya putto. (6)

7…   Mañjussarānaṁ yadidaṁ lakuṇḍaka bhaddiyo. (7)

8…   Sīhanādikānaṁ yadidaṁ piṇḍolabhāradvājo. (8)

9…   Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ puṇṇo mantāṇiputto. (9)

10…   Saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākaccāno"ti. (10)

Vaggo paṭhamo.