29. Ven. Mahā Koṭṭhita

Under Buddha Padumuttara, he aspired to the four analytical knowledges. In his final life, born a Brahmin in Sāvatthī, he mastered the Vedas, heard the Buddha’s discourse, and ordained. He meditated and became an Arahat endowed with analytical knowledge: of meanings, Dhamma, language, and inspiration. The Buddha declared him foremost among those possessing the four analytical knowledges.