These include:

• Mahakasyapa in Sanskrit, Mahakassapa in Pali - first in ascetism. * Ananda - first in having heard the words of Buddha. * Sariputra in Sanskrit, Sariputta in Pali - first in wisdom. * Subhuti first in expressing emptiness. * Purna first in explaining good law. * Maudgalyayana in Sanskrit, Moggallana in Pali - first in supernatural power. * Katyayana first in preaching. * Aniruddha in Sanskrit, Anuruddha in Pali - first in the sharpness of his divine eyes. * Upali first in taking precepts. * Rahula first in esoteric practises and in desire for instruction in the law.