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## Fourth Study
## Suradeva
**150.** The beginning of the fourth study, with an introduction. Thus, Jambū! At that time, in that era, there was a city called Vārāṇasī. There was a shrine called Koṣṭhaka. The king there was named Jitasatru. There was a householder named Suradeva. He was very wealthy. Six crore gold coins were in his treasury as permanent capital. (Six crore gold coins were invested in business, six crore gold coins were invested in the splendor of his home - wealth, grain, bipeds, quadrupeds, etc. resources. He had six cow-herds. Each cow-herd had ten thousand cows. His wife's name was Dhanyā.
The Lord Mahāvīra arrived and a Samvasarana took place. Like Ānand, Suradeva also accepted the lay-disciple dharma. Like Kāmadeva, he became devoted to the worship of the Lord Mahāvīra, following the Dharma-Prajñapti-Dharma-Shiksha.
**151.** Then, during the time of Suradeva's lay-discipleship, in the early morning, some gods came to him. Those gods, holding a large blue lotus, approached Suradeva, the lay-disciple.
1. If, O Venerable One! The Lord, the Samana, has explained the meaning of the third study of the lay-disciple state, then what meaning did he explain for the fourth study? (Please tell me.)
2. See Sutra - Number 92
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Sudharma asked Jambū - If the Lord Mahāvīra, who has attained Siddhi, has explained this meaning - the intention of the third study of the lay-disciple state, then, O Venerable One! What meaning did he explain for the fourth study? (Please tell me.)
4. See Sutra - Number 116.