Relatives and Disciples of the Buddha

Part I Immediate family of the Buddha

King Suddhodana (father)
Queen Mahã Măyã (mother)
Mahã Pajapati Gotami (aunt and foster mother)
Yasodhara (cousin and wife)
Rahula (son)

Part II Male Disciples

Sariputta (first chief male disciple)
Moggalläna (second chief male disciple)
Ananda (cousin and personal attendant)
Mahã Kassapa (preserver of the Dhamma)
Anuruddha (cousin and foremost in divine eye)
Maha Kaccăna (foremost in explaining deep and complex sayings)
Bakkula (foremost in health and longevity)
Sivali (foremost in monastic requisites)
Angulimäla (murderer turned saint)
Nanda (stepbrother)
Vangisa (poet)
Devadatta (cousin and brother-in-law)

Part III Female Disciples

Khema (first chief female disciple)
Uppalavanna (second chief female disciple) ..
Bhadda Kundalakesā (debating nun, foremost in quick understanding)
Patācăra (foremost in discipline)

Part III Female Disciples (cont:)
Sundari Nandā (stepsister)
Bhaddā Kapilăni (foremost in recollecting past births)
Kisa Gotami (foremost in wearing coarse rag-robes)
Isidasi
Sonă (foremost in effort)
Part IV Royal Patrons
King Bimbisāra
Queen Mallika
King Pasenadi Kosala
Queen Sāmavati

Part V Lay Disciples
Anãthapindika (chief male lay disciple)
Visakã (chief female lay disciple) ..
Citta (foremost lay disciple in teaching the Dhamma)
Rohini (cousin of the Buddha)
Jivaka (physician)

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