64. Consider the following statements about Jainism:
1. Mahavira regarded that all objects, both animate and inanimate, have souls and varied degrees of consciousness.
2. Mahavira rejected the authority of the Vedas and objected to the Vedic rituals.
3. Even the practice of agriculture was considered sinful as it causes injury to the earth, worms and animals.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
64. Consider the following statements about Jainism:
1. Mahavira regarded that all objects, both animate and inanimate, have souls and varied degrees of consciousness.
2. Mahavira rejected the authority of the Vedas and objected to the Vedic rituals.
3. Even the practice of agriculture was considered sinful as it causes injury to the earth, worms and animals.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is D d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer : D
Explanation : Mahavira regarded all objects, both animate and inanimate, have souls and various degrees of consciousness. They possess life and feel pain when they are injured. Mahavira rejected the authority of the Vedas and objected to the Vedic rituals. He advocated a very holy and ethical code of life. Even the practice of agriculture was considered sinful as it causes injury to the earth, worms and animals.
Answer : D
Explanation : Mahavira regarded all objects, both animate and inanimate, have souls and various degrees of consciousness. They possess life and feel pain when they are injured. Mahavira rejected the authority of the Vedas and objected to the Vedic rituals. He advocated a very holy and ethical code of life. Even the practice of agriculture was considered sinful as it causes injury to the earth, worms and animals.
