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Ninth Study Summary: In Brief
In the city of Sravasti, there lived a wealthy merchant named Nandini-pita. His wealth amounted to twelve crore gold coins, of which one-third was kept as reserve capital, one-third was invested in trade, and one-third was used for household luxuries and amenities. He owned four Gokuls, each with ten thousand cows. His wife's name was Ashwini.
Nandini-pita was living a prosperous and happy householder's life. A beautiful incident occurred. Lord Mahavira arrived in Sravasti. The devout human community thronged to have his darshan. Nandini-pita also went. He listened to the Lord's Dharma-deshana. He was inspired. Like a joyful person, the merchant also accepted the Shravak Dharma.
Nandini-pita continued to develop his vow-filled life. Thus, fourteen years passed. His mind became engrossed in Dharma. He considered it appropriate to free himself from family and social responsibilities. He appointed his eldest son in his place. He himself became engrossed in the worship of Dharma. It was a fortunate coincidence that he did not face any obstacle or hindrance in his worship. He followed the Shravak Dharma perfectly for twenty years. Thus, living a life of meditation like a joyful person, he attained Samadhi-maran and was born as a Deva in the Arunagav Vimana in the Saudharma Kalpa.