“The foremost of my monk disciples who want to train is Rāhula.
… who went forth out of faith is Raṭṭhapāla.
… who are the first to pick up a ballot slip is Kuṇḍadhāna.
… who are eloquent poets is Vaṅgīsa.
… who are impressive all around is Upasena Vaṅgantaputta.
… who assign lodgings is Dabba Mallaputta.
… who are beloved of the deities is Pilindavaccha.
… with swift insight is Bāhiya of the Bark Cloth.
… with brilliant speech is Kassapa the Prince.
… who have attained the methods of textual analysis is Mahākoṭṭhita.”
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