“The foremost of my laymen disciples in first going for refuge are the merchants Tapussa and Bhallika.”
“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvakānaṁ upāsakānaṁ paṭhamaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchantānaṁ yadidaṁ tapussabhallikā vāṇijā.
“… as a donor is the householder Sudatta Anāthapiṇḍika.”
… Dāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ sudatto gahapati anāthapiṇḍiko.
“… who speak on the teaching is the householder Citta of Macchikāsaṇḍika.”
… Dhammakathikānaṁ yadidaṁ citto gahapati macchikāsaṇḍiko.
“… who attract a congregation by the four ways of being inclusive is Hatthaka of Āḷavī.”
… Catūhi saṅgahavatthūhi parisaṁ saṅgaṇhantānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthako āḷavako.
“… who donate fine things is Mahānāma the Sakyan.”
… Paṇītadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ mahānāmo sakko.
“… who donate nice things is the householder Ugga of Vesālī.”
… Manāpadāyakānaṁ yadidaṁ uggo gahapati vesāliko.
“… who attend on the Saṅgha is the householder Uggata of Elephant Village.”
… Saṅghupaṭṭhākānaṁ yadidaṁ hatthigāmako uggato gahapati.
“… who have experiential confidence is Sūra Ambaṭṭha.”
… Aveccappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ sūrambaṭṭho.
“… who have confidence in an individual is Jīvaka Komārabhacca.”
… Puggalappasannānaṁ yadidaṁ jīvako komārabhacco.
“… who are trusting is the householder Nakula’s father.”
… Vissāsakānaṁ yadidaṁ nakulapitā gahapatī”ti. Vaggo chaṭṭho.
