EĀ 4.2
Ekottarāgama 增壹阿含经
4.2 （ 二 ）
"The foremost among my disciples in terms of appearance and demeanor is the monk Aśvajit. The one with boundless wisdom and the ability to resolve doubts is the monk Śāriputra. The one with the power of lightness and the ability to fly to the ten directions is the monk Mahāmaudgalyāyana. The one who is courageous, diligent, and capable of enduring hardships is the monk Vīradatta. The one who practices the twelve ascetic practices that are difficult to attain is the monk Mahākāśyapa. The one with the foremost divine eye who sees the realms of the ten directions is the monk Aniruddha. The one who sits in meditation and enters concentration without distraction is the monk Revata. The one who is able to widely encourage and establish offerings and lectures is the monk Dharmaruci. The one who builds monasteries and invites monks to stay is the monk Dharmaruci's younger brother. The one who comes from a noble family and leaves home to study the path is the monk Rāhula. The one who is skilled in distinguishing meanings and expounding the teachings of the path is the monk Mahākātyāyana." | 「我声闻中第一比丘，威容端正，行步庠序，所谓马师比丘是。智慧无穷，决了诸疑，所谓舍利弗比丘是。神足轻举，飞到十方，所谓大目揵连比丘是。勇猛精进，堪任苦行，所谓二十亿耳比丘是。十二头陀，难得之行，所谓大迦叶比丘是。天眼第一，见十方域，所谓阿那律比丘是。坐禅入定，心不错乱，所谓离曰比丘是。能广劝率，施立斋讲，陀罗婆摩罗比丘是。安造房舍，兴招提僧，所谓小陀罗婆摩罗比丘是。贵豪种族，出家学道，所谓罗咤婆罗比丘是。善分别义，敷演道教，所谓大迦旃延比丘是。」 |
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Translated from Chinese using Gemma-2-Mitra (Buddhist-NLP).
This is the classical Chinese root text of Ekottarāgama, a parallel to the Pali sutta(s) listed above. Source: CBETA (Taishō edition).