Dear friends,
A`nguttara Nikaya: Ekaka Nipaata
Etadagga Vagga
Pa.thama Vagga
1. "Etadagga.m, bhikkhave, mama saavakaana.m bhikkhuuna.m
ratta~n~nuuna.m yadida.m a~n~naasiko.n.da~n~no.
2. ... Mahaapa~n~naana.m yadida.m saariputto.
3. ... Iddhimantaana.m yadida.m mahaamoggallaano.
4. ... Dhutavaadaana.m yadida.m mahaakassapo.
5. ... Dibbacakkhukaana.m yadida.m anuruddho.
6. ... Uccaakulikaana.m yadida.m bhaddiyo kaa.ligodhaayaputto.
7. ... Ma~njussaraana.m yadida.m laku.n.daka bhaddiyo.
8. ... Siihanaadikaana.m yadida.m pi.n.dolabhaaradvaajo.
9. ... Dhammakathikaana.m yadida.m pu.n.no mantaa.niputto.
10. ... Sa.mkhittena bhaasitassa vitthaarena attha.m vibhajantaana.m
yadida.m mahaakaccaanoti.
Vaggo pa.thamo.
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Etadagga Vagga
this is chief / chapter
Chapter: This is Chief
Pa.thama Vagga
first / part
Part One
1. "Etadagga.m, bhikkhave, mama saavakaana.m bhikkhuuna.m
ratta~n~nuuna.m yadida.m a~n~naasiko.n.da~n~no.
this is chief / monks / my / of disciples / of monks / of those of
long-standing / that is / sage of perfect knowledge-Kondañña
"This is chief, monks, of the well-recognised ones of the monks my
disciples: it is Kondañña, the sage of perfect knowledge.
etadagga = etad agga: this is chief.
- etad (dem pron) this.
- agga (adj) chief, best, excellent.
bhikkhu (m) monk.
mama (per pron) my.
saavaka (m) disciple.
ratta~n~nu (adj) of long-standing, recognised, well-known.
yadida.m = ya ida.m: which is this, that is, in other words, so to
speak, just this.
- ya (rel pron, stem) which.
- ida.m (dem pron, n/nom/sg) this.
a~n~naasiko.n.da~n~no :: other editions have a~n~naako.n.da~n~no
(=a~n~naata ko.n.da~n~no)
- a~n~naa (f) perfect knowledge, arahantship.
+ a~n~naasi = {?} a~n~naaya isi (m) sage of perfect knowledge.
- ko.n.da~n~na (name) Kondañña.
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2. ... Mahaapa~n~naana.m yadida.m saariputto.
of those with great wisdom / that is / Sariputta
Of those with great wisdom: it is Sariputta.
mahaapa~n~naa (f) great wisdom.
mahant (adj) great.
pa~n~naa (f) wisdom.
saariputta (name) Sariputta.
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3. ... Iddhimantaana.m yadida.m mahaamoggallaano.
of those possessing supernatural powers / that is / Mahamoggallana
Of those possessing supernatural powers: it is Mahamoggallana.
iddhimant (adj) possessing supernatural powers.
mahaamoggallaana (name) Mahamoggallana.
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4. ... Dhutavaadaana.m yadida.m mahaakassapo.
of those who inculcate ascetic practices / that is / Mahakassapa
Of those who inculcate ascetic practices: it is Mahakassapa.
dhutavaada (m) one who inculcates ascetic practices.
mahaakassapa (name) Mahakassapa.
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5. ... Dibbacakkhukaana.m yadida.m anuruddho.
of those endowed with divine eyes / that is / Anuruddha
Of those endowed with the ability of clairvoyance: it is Anuruddha.
dibbacakkhuka (n) endowed with divine eyes.
anuruddha (name) Anuruddha.
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6. ... Uccaakulikaana.m yadida.m bhaddiyo kaa.ligodhaayaputto.
of those belonging to a noble family / that is / Bhaddiya / son of
Kaligodha
Of those from a noble family: it is Bhaddiya, the son of Kaligodha.
uccaakulika: uccaa kulika (adj) belong to a noble family.
bhaddiya (name) Bhaddiya.
kaa.ligodhaayaputta = kaa.ligodhaaya putto: son of Kaligodha.
- kaa.ligodhaa (name) Kaligodha.
- putta (m) son.
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7. ... Ma~njussaraana.m yadida.m laku.n.daka bhaddiyo.
of those with a sweet voice / that is / dwarf / Bhaddiya
Of those with a sweet voice: it is dwarf Bhaddiya.
ma~njussara (adj) sweet voiced.
laku.n.daka = laku.n.taka (dialectical) dwarf.
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8. ... Siihanaadikaana.m yadida.m pi.n.dolabhaaradvaajo.
of those who utter a lion's roar / that is / Pindolabharadvaja
Of those who make the lion's roar: it is Pindolabharadvaja.
siihanaadika (m) one who utters a lion's roar.
pi.n.dolabhaaradvaaja (name) Pindolabharadvaja.
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9. ... Dhammakathikaana.m yadida.m pu.n.no mantaa.niputto.
of expounders of the teachings / that is / Punna / son of Mantani
Of the expounders of the teachings: it is Punna, the son of Mantani.
dhammakathika = dhammassa kathika (m) expounder of the teachings.
- dhamma (m) teachings.
- kathika (m) expounder.
pu.n.no (name) Punna.
mantaa.niputta = mantaaniya putta (m) son of Mantani
- mantaa.nii (name) Mantani.
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10. ... Sa.mkhittena bhaasitassa vitthaarena attha.m vibhajantaana.m
yadida.m mahaakaccaanoti.
in brief / of spoken / in detail / meaning / of those dealing with
something in detail / that is / Mahakaccana
Of those presenting the detailed meaning of what is spoken in brief:
it is Mahakaccana.
sa.mkhitta = sa`nkhitta (pp of sa.mkhipati) concise, brief.
bhaasita (pp of bhaasati) spoken, said.
vitthaara (m) detail.
attha (m) meaning.
vibhajanta (ppr of vibhajati) dealing with something in detail.
mahaakaccaana (name) Mahakaccana.
Vaggo pa.thamo.
part / first
The first part.
vagga (m) chapter, part.
pa.thama (num ord) first.
Please correct me if there is any mistake.
metta,
Yong Peng.
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