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...they were exhausted of all further afflictions original: fannao (kleshas); the mental defilements such as greed, hatred, and delusion that disturb the peace of the mind and lead to suffering.. They had attained their own benefit, exhausted all the bonds original: jie (samyojana); the internal fetters or "knots" that bind a being to the cycle of rebirth and worldly existence. of existence, and their minds had attained total freedom original: zizai; spiritual sovereignty or self-mastery, signifying a mind no longer enslaved by external circumstances or internal cravings..
Their names were: Ajnata Kaundinya The first disciple to understand the Buddha's teaching after his enlightenment., Mahakasyapa Renowned for his ascetic practices; he would later become the leader of the monastic community after the Buddha's passing., Uruvilva Kasyapa,
Gaya Kasyapa, Nadi Kasyapa, Sariputra One of the Buddha's two chief disciples, celebrated as the foremost in wisdom., Maha Maudgalyayana The other chief disciple, celebrated as the foremost in supernatural powers., Ma-
hakatyayana, Aniruddha, Kapphina, Gavampati, Reva-
ta, Pilindavatsa, Bakkula, Mahakausthila, Nanda, Sun[darananda] The text ends mid-name; Sundarananda was the Buddha's half-brother.