Relatives and Disciples of the Buddha

Relatives and Disciples of the Buddha



I. Immediate family of the Buddha
1.King Suddhodana(father)

2.Queen Maha Maya(mother)

3.Maha Pajapati Gotami(aunt and foster mother)

4.Yasodhara(cousin and wife)

5.Rahula(son)


II. Male Disciples
6.Sariputta(first chief male disciple)

7.Moggallana(second chief male disciple)

8.Ananda(cousin and personal attendant)

9.Maha Kassapa(preserver of the Dhamma)

10.Anuruddha(cousin and foremost in divine eye)

11.Maha kaccana(foremost in explaining deep and complex sayings )

12.Bakkula(foremost in good health and longevity)

13.Sivali(foremost in obtaining monastic requisites)

14.Angulimala(murderer turned saint)

15.Nanda(stepbrother)

16.Devadatta(cousin and brother-in-law)


III. Female Disciples
17.khema(first chief female disciple)

18.Uppalavanna(second chief female disciple)

19.Bhadda Kundalakesa(debating nun, foremost in quick understanding)

20.Patacara(foremost in discipline)

21.Sundari Nand(stepsister)

22.Bhadda Kapilani(foremost in recollecting past births)

23.Kisa Gotami(foremost in wearing coarse rag-robes)

24.Isidasi

25.Sona(foremost in effort)


IV. Royal Patrons
26.king Bimbisara

27.Queen mallika

28.King Pasenadi

29.Queen Samavati


V. Lay Disciples
30.Anathapindika(chief male lay disciple)

31.Visakha(chief female lay disciple)

32.Citta(foremost lay disciple in teaching the Dhamma)

33.Rohini(cousin of the Buddha)

34.Jivaka(physician)

35.Ashin-upagotes