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UPSC Prelims

Art and Culture / कला एवं संस्कृति

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Religion / धर्म

Q 1991, Religion

It is said that of the five doctrines taught by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira from previous teachers and only one was added by him. Which one of the following was the doctrine added by him?

कहा जाता है कि जैन धर्म द्वारा सिखाए गए पाँच सिद्धांतों में से चार महावीर ने पूर्ववर्ती शिक्षकों से लिए थे और केवल एक उन्होंने जोड़ा था। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा सिद्धांत उन्होंने जोड़ा था?

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Five main vows (Doctrines) given by Jain Teerthankars

These 4 were given by earlier teachers.

o Ahinsa (non-violence),

o Satya (truth),

o Asteya (not stealing),

o Aparigraha (non-possessiveness).

Mahavira added the 5^th: Brahmacharya (chastity/continence),

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जैन तीर्थंकरों द्वारा दिए गए पांच मुख्य व्रत (सिद्धांत)

ये 4 पहले के आचार्यों द्वारा दिए गए थे।

o अहिंसा (non-violence),

o सत्य (truth),

o अस्तेय (not stealing),

o अपरिग्रह (non-possessiveness).

महावीर ने 5^वां जोड़ा: ब्रह्मचर्य (chastity/continence)

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