Yes. However, Ven. Sariputta was only next to the Buddha in wisdom (paññā.)
- He conducted the first “Dhamma Sangāyanā” (Recital of the Teachings) by himself.
- When Nigaṇṭhassa Nāṭaputta (the leader of the Jains) died, his followers started quarreling about who should take over the leadership. Ven. Sariputta told a gathering of bhikkhus that they would not need a leader after the Parinibbana of the Buddha and he was going to summarize the teachings of the Buddha.
- That was the first recital of the Buddha’s teachings in one sitting!
- The background and the summarized teachings are in the “Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33).”
