A Translation As It Is

EA 5.1 / English

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“Among my foremost Bhikshunii disciples:

Mahaa-prajaapatii Gautamii, long-ordained and revered by kings;

Ksemaa, supremely wise;

Utpalavarṇaa, foremost in supernatural powers who attracts deities;

Kṛsha Gautamii, perfect in the eleven dhuuta practices;

Shaakula, with unobstructed divine vision;

Shamaa, undistracted in meditation;

Bhadranjanaa, skilled in expounding Dharma;

Paarasharii, flawless in Vinaya observance;

Kaatyaayanii, attaining irreversible liberation through faith; and

Vijayaa, possessing the fourfold eloquence without timidity.”

Mahaaprajaapatii, Ksemaa / Utpalavarṇaa, Kṛsha Gautamii / Shaakula, Shamaa, Bhadranjanaa / Paarasharii, Kaatyaayanii, Vijayaa