Q. Which of the following statements regarding the life of Vardhamana Mahavira is/are correct?
1.Born in Kundagrama near Vaishali to King Siddhartha of the Jnatrika Kshatriya clan and Princess Trishala of the Lichchhavis.
2.Renounced worldly life at the age of thirty and attained Kaivalya under a Sal tree near the Rijupalika River.
3.Achieved supreme enlightenment within six months of ascetic practice.
Select the answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: Vardhamana Mahavira was born in Kundagrama (Bihar) into a royal Kshatriya family belonging to the Jnatrika clan of the Vajji confederacy.
  • Statement 2 is correct: At age 30, Mahavira left home for asceticism, attaining Kaivalya at age 42 on the banks of the Rijupalika River near Jrimbhikagrama.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Mahavira underwent 12 years of severe penance and self-mortification before attaining omniscience, not six months.
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