1. "Etadagga.m, bhikkhave, mama saavakaana.m bhikkhuuna.m
bahussutaana.m yadida.m aanando.
this is chief / monks / my / of disciples / of monks / of the ones
who have much learning / that is / Ananda
"This is the most eminent, monks, among the monks, my disciples, who
are well-learned: it is Ananda.
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.
bahussuta = bahu suta (adj) one who has much learning.
- bahu (adj) much, many.
- suta (pp of su.naati) heard.
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.
aananda (proper noun) Ananda.
6. ... Mahaaparisaana.m yadida.m uruvelakassapo.
of great assemblies / that is / Uruvela Kassapa
Among those of great assemblies: it is Uruvela Kassapa.
mahaaparisaa (f) great assembly.
uruvelakassapa (proper noun) Uruvela Kassapa.
7. ... Kulappasaadakaana.m yadida.m kaa.ludaayii.
of the ones pious to the clans / that is / Kaludayi
Among those devoted to the clans: it is Kaludayi.
kulappasaadaka (adj) pious to the clan.
- kula (n) clan.
- pasaadaka (adj) pious.
kaa.ludaayii (proper noun) Kaludayi.
9. ... Pubbenivaasa.m anussarantaana.m yadida.m sobhito.
past lives / of the ones remembering / that is / Sobhita
Among those with the ability of postcognition: it is Sobhita.
pubbenivaasa (m) past life.
anussaranta (ppr of anussarati) remembering, having memory of.
sobhita (proper noun) Sobhita.
12. ... Indriyesu guttadvaaraana.m yadida.m nando.
on the senses / of guarded doors / that is / Nanda
Among those well-guarding the sense-doors: it is Nanda.
13. ... Bhikkhu-ovaadakaana.m yadida.m mahaakappino.
of the instructors of the monks / that is / Mahakappina
Among the instructors of the monks: it is Mahakappina.
bhikkhu-ovaadaka (adj) instructor of the monks.
mahaakappina (proper noun) Mahakappina.
14. ... Tejodhaatukusalaana.m yadida.m saagato.
of the ones skilful in the subject of heat element / that is / Sagata
Among those skilful in the contemplation of the heat element: it is
Sagata.
tejodhaatukusala (adj) skilful in the subject of heat element.
- tejo (n) heat.
- dhaatu (f) element.
- kusala (adj) skilful.
saagata (proper noun) Sagata.
16. ... Luukhaciivaradharaana.m yadida.m mogharaajaati.
of the ones wearing rough robes / that is / Mogharaja
Among those wearing ragged robes: it is Mogharaja.
luukhaciivaradhara (adj) one wearing a rough robe.
- luukha (adj) rough, coarse.
- ciivara (n) outer robe of a monk.
- dhara (adj) wearing.
mogharaaja (proper noun) Mogharaja.