The five bhiks!us who first practiced asceticism with S/a^kyamuni， and then later were the recipients of his first sermon 初转法轮， subsequently becoming his first disciples. They are: Kaun!d!inya 憍陈如， A/svajit 额鞞， Bhadrika 跋提， Da/sabala-Ka^/syapa 十力迦叶， and Maha^na^man 摩男俱利.