Q. Consider the following information:
Jain TermPrimary MeaningConceptual Attribute
1. NirgranthaFree from bondsOne who has severed all worldly and emotional attachments
2. SarvajnaAll-knowingPossessor of infinite and complete knowledge (Kevala Jnana)
3. VitaragaFree from passionOne who has completely transcended desire, anger, and aversion
4. KevalinOmniscient stateAn enlightened soul that has destroyed all knowledge-obscuring karmas
In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 3 and 4

[D] 1, 2, 3 and

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Row 1 is correctly matched: Nirgrantha (“without knots”) describes an ascetic who has completely shed worldly ties and physical possessions.
  • Row 2 is correctly matched: Sarvajna describes the omniscient state of a Jina who grasps the totality of all reality.
  • Row 3 is correctly matched: Vitaraga denotes a being who has conquered attachment (Raga) and hatred/aversion (Dvesha).
  • Row 4 is correctly matched: A Kevalin is an omniscient soul who abides in absolute knowledge after shedding four types of destructive karmas (Ghatiya Karmas).
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