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## Ninth Study: Nandi Nipita
**Verse 269:**
Jambū! At that time, in the fourth Āra of the present Avasarpini, in the city of Śrāvastī, there was a Koṣṭhaka Caitya. Jitśatru was the king there.
In the city of Śrāvastī, a wealthy Gāthāpati named Nandi Nipita resided. He had four crore gold coins invested in his household resources. He had four Gokulas, each containing ten thousand cows. His wife's name was Aśvini.
**Verse 270:**
The Lord Mahāvīra arrived in Śrāvastī. A Samvasarana took place. Like Ānand, Nandi Nipita embraced the Śrāvaka-Dharma. The Lord then went to other Janapadas.
**Question 1:**
"Venerable Sir! If the Siddha-prapta Bhagavan Mahāvīra has explained the meaning of the eighth study of Upāsaka-Daśā, then what meaning did he explain for the ninth study, Venerable Sir?"
**Question 2:**
Ārya Sudharma asked Jambū: "If the Siddha-prapta Bhagavan Mahāvīra has explained the meaning of the eighth study of Upāsaka-Daśā, then what meaning did he explain for the ninth study, Venerable Sir?"