Question

4. The religious text of Jains containing the teachings of Mahavira is called the
a. Vinaya pitaka b. Agamas
c. Stupa
5. Mahavira was the twenty-fifth Tirthankara. True/False
d. Prakrit
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Answer 1

Explanation:

4.The texts containing the teachings of Mahavira are called the Agamas, and are the canonical literature - the scriptures - of Svetambara Jainism. Mahavira's disciples compiled his words into texts or sutras, and memorised them to pass on to future generations.

5.false.. he was the 24th tirthankara

Answer 2

Answer:

4). b. Agamas

The religious text of Jains containing the teachings of Mahavira is called the Agamas

• Jain religion does not have a single sacred book but it has many books compiled after Lord Mahavira's Nirvana .

• Lord Mahavira preachings were methodically compiled by his immediate disciples known as Gandharas. Into many text known as sutras.

• Which sutras are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras.

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5). False

• Vardhaman mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara.

• The Tirthankara is a pure soul

• There are total 24 Tirthankara in Jainism

• The first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism was Rishabh Dev