2-3. Ven. Sāriputta and Ven. Moggallāna

An immeasurable period and 100,000 aeons ago during the era of Buddha Anomadassī, two wealthy friends, Sarada and Sirivaḍḍhana, sought spiritual liberation. Sarada became a mountain hermit with 74,000 followers. Upon meeting Buddha Anomadassī, Sarada held a floral canopy over him for seven days in deep devotion. Inspired by the chief disciple Nisabha, Sarada aspired to become the right-hand chief disciple of a future Buddha. His friend Sirivaḍḍhana similarly aspired to become the left-hand chief disciple. In their final existence under Buddha Gotama, they were reborn as Upatissa (Sāriputta) and Kolita (Moggallāna). Upon hearing the Dhamma from Ven. Assaji, Upatissa attained Stream-entry and shared it with Kolita. They joined the Saṅgha, became Arahats, and were appointed the Buddha’s two Chief Disciples, foremost in wisdom (Paññā) and psychic powers (Iddhi).