“Among my upaasaka disciples,
the foremost lay disciple who constantly practices loving-kindness (maitrī) is Elder Punna.
The one whose heart is always filled with compassion (karuṇaa) for all beings is Mahaanaama, the Sakyan.
The one who constantly practices joyful empathy is Bhadra, the Sakyan.
The one who constantly practices equanimity (upekṣaa) and never abandons wholesome conduct is the lay disciple Viira.
The one who is capable of practicing patient endurance (kṣānti) is General Simha.
The one skilled in diverse discourses is the lay disciple Vishaakha.
The one who is silently wise is the lay disciple Nandipaala.
The one who diligently cultivates wholesome deeds without rest is the lay disciple Uttara.
The one whose faculties are tranquil is the lay disciple Deva.
The one among my disciples who attained realization last is Kumaara Kassapa.”
Punna, Mahaanaama,
Bhadra, and Uttara,
Simha, Vishaakha, and Nandipaala,
Uttara, Deva, and Kumaara Kassapa.
These forty lay disciples have been fully described above.