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Tenth Study Summary: In Brief
In Shravasti, there was a wealthy and influential Gahapati named Salihipita. His wife's name was Falguni. Like Nandini Pita, Salihipita's wealth also consisted of twelve crore gold coins, of which one part was kept as secure capital, and two parts were equally invested in trade and household splendor, furnishings, etc.
Once, Bhagwan Mahavira arrived in Shravasti. Enthusiasm filled the hearts of the devotees. They flocked to see and hear the teachings of Bhagwan. Salihipita also went. He received spiritual inspiration from Bhagwan's teachings. Like Gahapati Anand, he accepted the Shravak Dharma. After fourteen years, he entrusted his worldly responsibilities to his eldest son, so that he could devote himself more and more to Dharma-aradhana, and he himself engaged in Upasana. He performed the Upasana of the 11 Pratimas of a Shravak as prescribed.
- Salihipita faced no obstacles in his Aradhana-Upasana. In the end, he attained Samadhi-maran. He was born as a Deva in the Arunkeel Vimana in the Saudharma Kalpa.