Chapter Four

Catutthavagga

Chapter Four

Catutthavagga

EN
“The foremost of my monk disciples who are very learned is Ānanda. … with a good memory is Ānanda. … with an extensive range is Ānanda. … in retention is Ānanda.
PL
“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ bahussutānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando. … Satimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando. … Gatimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando. … Dhitimantānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando.
EN
… as a personal attendant is Ānanda. … with a large congregation is Kassapa of Uruvelā. … who inspire lay families is Kāḷudāyī. … with good health is Bakkula.
PL
… Upaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ ānando. … Mahāparisānaṁ yadidaṁ uruvelakassapo. … Kulappasādakānaṁ yadidaṁ kāḷudāyī. … Appābādhānaṁ yadidaṁ bākulo.
EN
… who recollect past lives is Sobhita. … who have memorized the monastic law is Upāli. … who advise the nuns is Nandaka. … who guard the sense doors is Nanda.
PL
… Pubbenivāsaṁ anussarantānaṁ yadidaṁ sobhito. … Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ upāli. … Bhikkhunovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ nandako. … Indriyesu guttadvārānaṁ yadidaṁ nando.
EN
… who advise the monks is Mahākappina. … who are skilled in the fire element is Sāgata. … who inspire eloquent teachings is Rādha. … who wear coarse robes is Mogharāja.”
PL
… Bhikkhuovādakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahākappino. … Tejodhātukusalānaṁ yadidaṁ sāgato. … Paṭibhāneyyakānaṁ yadidaṁ rādho. … Lūkhacīvaradharānaṁ yadidaṁ mogharājā”ti.
PL
Vaggo catuttho.

Pāli root text and English translation by Bhikkhu Sujato from SuttaCentral (https://suttacentral.net), CC0.

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