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Mahavir Swami
Consider the following statements:
- Mahavir Swami was the 24th and the last Tirthankara who succeeded the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanatha.
- He was born into Ikshvaku dynasty as the son of King Siddhartha of Kundagrama and Queen Trishala.
- Mahavira taught that observance of the vows of ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (chastity), and aparigraha (non-attachment) are necessary for spiritual liberation.
A |
Only 1
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B |
1 and 2
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C |
1, 2 and 3
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D |
2 and 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
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Explanation :
- Mahavir Swami was born to King Siddhartha of Kundagrama and Queen Trishala, a Lichchhavi princess in the year 540 BC in the Vajji kingdom, identical with modern day Vaishali in Bihar.
- He belonged to the Ikshvaku dynasty.
- Also known as Vardhamana, he was the 24th tirthankara of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha.
- Mahavira practiced intense meditation and severe austerities for 12 years, after which he is believed to have attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience).
- He taught that observance of the vows of ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (chastity), and aparigraha (non-attachment) are necessary for spiritual liberation.
- He taught the principles of Anekantavada (many-sided reality): syadvada and nayavada.
- Mahavira's teachings were compiled by Indrabhuti Gautama (his chief disciple) as the Jain Agamas.
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