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## Eighth Study
## The Great Ratak
## The Shramanopasak Mahatak
### 231. The Eighth Ukkheva.
Thus, Jambū! At that time, in that era, there was a city called Rajagṛha. Outside the city was a caitya called Guṇasīla. Śreṇika was the king there.
**Utkṣepa** - The beginning of the eighth study with an introduction is as follows:
The Ārya Sudharma said - Jambū! At the end of the fourth Āra of the present Avasarpini, at that time - when Bhagavan Mahāvīra was alive, there was a city called Rajagṛha. Outside the city was a caitya called Guṇasīla. Śreṇika was the king there.
### 232. There, in Rajagṛha, a Gāthāpati named Mahāśataka resided. He was prosperous, like Ānanda in wealth and splendor. The only difference was that he had eight crore bronze-limited gold coins kept in his treasury as secure wealth, eight crore bronze-limited gold coins engaged in trade, eight crore bronze-limited gold coins engaged in the splendor of his home. He had eight Brāja-Gokula, each with ten thousand cows.
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**Discussion**
In the present sūtra, the extent of Mahāśataka's wealth is described in terms of bronze-limited gold coins.
1. If, Bhante! Bhagavan the Śramaṇa has established this meaning of the seventh study of the Upāsakadaśā, then Bhante! What is the meaning of the eighth study?
2. Ārya Sudharma asked Jambū - If the Siddhi-prapta Bhagavan Mahāvīra has established this meaning of the seventh study of the Upāsakadaśā, then Bhagavan! What meaning did he establish for the eighth study? (Please tell me.)