Chapter Three

“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 son of Vaṅgantā.

… 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.”