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Ten Great Disciples of Skakyamuni Buddha

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Ten Great Disciples of Skakyamuni Buddha/Ten Great Disciples Of The Buddha

They are:

1 Mahakasyapa in Sanskrit, Mahakassapa in Pali. - first in ascetism.
2 Ananda - first in having heard the words of Buddha.
3 Sariputra in Sanskrit, Sariputta in Pali. - first in wisdom.
4 Subhuti - first in expressing emptiness.
5 Purna - first in explaining good law.
6 Maudgalyayana in Sanskrit, Moggallana in Pali. - first in supernatural power.
7 Katyayana - first in preaching.
8 Aniruddha in Sanskrit, Anuruddha in Pali. - first in the sharpness of his divine eyes.
9 Upali - first in taking precepts.
10 Rahula - first in esoteric practices and in desire for instruction in the law.