Consider the following statements:1. The Jains believed that Mahavira ...
Rishava was said to be the first Tirthankara..
In jainism, a tirtha?kara is a human being who helps in achieving liberation and enlightenment as an arihant. According to jain scriptures,that which helps one to cross the great ocean of worldly life is a tirtha “ford” and a person who fills that role is a tirtha?kara “ford-maker”. tirtha?karas achieve liberation and enlightenment by destroying their constraining (karmas) and becoming role models and leaders for those seeking spiritual guidance. They also seek kevala gyan, a state of permanent, perpetual, absolute knowledge of the soul; it is the precursor to final liberation from the cycle of birth and death.
The tirthankars are also called arihantas. arihanta means destroyer of enemies. Here the enemy means the enemies of the soul. These are internal enemies and are defined as the passion of anger, ego, greed, and deceit (krodh, maan, maya, lobh) etc. a soul can only reach the state of arihanta by overcoming all its inner enemies. a person when destroys all the four ghati karmas means they are totally detached from all worldly aspects and then he becomes an arihant and attains the perfect knowledge, vision, power, and bliss.
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Consider the following statements:1. The Jains believed that Mahavira ...
The correct answer is option 'A' - 1 and 2 only.
Explanation:
The statements provided in the question are related to the Jain religion and its historical figures. Let's analyze each statement individually:
1. The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
- This statement is correct. According to Jain belief, Mahavira was the 24th and last Tirthankara, or spiritual teacher, in the present age. The Jains believe that there were 23 Tirthankaras before Mahavira, making a total of 24 Tirthankaras in this age.
2. Parshvanatha was the twenty-third Tirthankara.
- This statement is correct. Parshvanatha is regarded as the 23rd Tirthankara in Jainism. He was born in Varanasi, India, and is believed to have lived around the 9th century BCE.
3. Rishava was the immediate successor of Mahavira.
- This statement is incorrect. Rishava is not mentioned as the immediate successor of Mahavira. According to Jain tradition, the immediate successor of Mahavira was Sudharma, who was appointed as the head of the Jain community after Mahavira's nirvana (death).
Therefore, the correct statements are 1 and 2 only.
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