1. "Etadagga.m, bhikkhave, mama saavakaana.m bhikkhuniina.m
ratta~n~nuuna.m yadida.m mahaapajaapati-gotamii.
this is chief / monks / my / of disciples / of nuns / of the ones of
long-standing / that is / Mahapajapati Gotami
"This is the most eminent, monks, among the well-established ones of
the nuns, my disciples: it is Mahapajapati Gotami.
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.
bhikkhunii (f) nun.
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.
mahaapajaapati-gotamii (proper noun) Mahapajapati Gotami.
3. ... Iddhimantiina.m yadida.m uppalava.n.naa.
of the ones possessing supernatural powers / that is / Uppalavanna
Among those possessing supernatural powers: it is Uppalavanna.
5. ... Dhammakathikaana.m yadida.m dhammadinnaa.
of expounders of the teachings / that is / Dhammadinna
Among the expounders of the teachings: it is Dhammadinna.
dhammakathika = dhammassa kathika (m) expounder of the teachings.
- dhamma (m) teachings.
- kathika (m) expounder.dhammadinnaa (proper noun) Dhammadinna.
8. ... Dibbacakkhukaana.m yadida.m bakulaa.
of the ones endowed with divine eyes / that is / Bakula
Among those endowed with the ability of clairvoyance: it is Bakula.
dibbacakkhuka (n) endowed with divine eyes.
bakulaa (proper noun) Bakula.
9. ... Khippaabhi~n~naana.m yadida.m bhaddaa ku.n.dalakesaa.
of the ones with quick intuition / that is / Bhadda / curly hair
Among those with quick intuition: it is curly hair Bhadda.
10. ... Pubbenivaasa.m anussarantiina.m yadida.m bhaddaa kaapilaanii.
past lives / of the ones remembering / that is / Bhadda / Kapilani
Among those with the ability of postcognition: it is Bhadda Kapilani.
pubbenivaasa (m) past life.anussaranta (ppr of anussarati)
remembering, having memory of.
kaapilaanii (proper noun) Kapilani.
11. ... Mahaabhi~n~nappattaana.m yadida.m bhaddakaccaanaa.
of the ones who attained great knowledge / that is / Bhaddakaccana
Among those possessing great knowledge: it is Bhaddakaccana.
mahaabhi~n~nappatta (adj) one who attained great knowledge.
- abhi~n~na (adj) knowing, possessed of knowledge.
- patta (pp of paapu.naati) reached, attained.
bhaddakaccaanaa (proper noun) Bhaddakaccana.
12. ... Luukhaciivaradharaana.m yadida.m kisaagotamii.
of the ones wearing rough robes / that is / Kisagotami
Among those wearing ragged robes: it is Kisagotami.
luukhaciivaradhara (adj) one wearing a rough robe.
- luukha (adj) rough, coarse.
- ciivara (n) outer robe of a monk.
- dhara (adj) wearing.
kisaagotamii (proper noun) Kisagotami.
13. ... Saddhaadhimuttaana.m yadida.m si`ngaalakamaataati.
of the ones inclined to faith / that is / Sigalakamata
Among those inclined to faith: it is Sigalakamata."
saddhaadhimutta (adj) one inclined to faith.
- saddhaa (f) faith.
- adhimutta (pp of adhimuccati) inclined to.
si`ngaalakamaataa = sigaalakamaataa (proper name) Sigalakamata.