What is the meaning of the word "Jina"?

Conqueror of the self

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The Great Noble

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The correct option is A Conqueror of the self
Vardhamana came to be known as Mahavira or Jina, the conqueror of the self. Hence, his followers came to be known as Jains. The Jains also considered him to be the last of the twenty four Tirthankaras.

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What is the meaning of the word "Jina"?

The correct option is A Conqueror of the selfVardhamana came to be known as Mahavira or Jina, the conqueror of the self. Hence, his followers came to be known as Jains. The Jains also considered him to be the last of the twenty four Tirthankaras.

The correct option is A Conqueror of the self
Vardhamana came to be known as Mahavira or Jina, the conqueror of the self. Hence, his followers came to be known as Jains. The Jains also considered him to be the last of the twenty four Tirthankaras.