Jaina monks and nuns took five vows. Identify the correct statements from below:
A. Abstain from killing
B. Abstain from stealing and lying
C. Renounce monastic existence and embrace the world
D. Abstain from possessing property
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
Jaina monks and nuns took five vows: to abstain from killing, stealing and lying; to observe celibacy; and to abstain from possessing property.
A. Abstain from killing Correct. This vow follows from ahimsa, non-injury to all living beings, which is central to Jaina thought; Jainas held that even stones, rocks and water have life.
B. Abstain from stealing and lying Correct. Stealing and lying are named in the first vow together with killing.
C. Renounce monastic existence and embrace the world Incorrect. Monks and nuns renounced the world and took up monastic life, the very opposite of this statement. In Jaina teaching, freedom from the cycle of karma could be reached only by renouncing the world.
D. Abstain from possessing property Correct. This is the last of the five vows. The fifth vow not listed in the question is to observe celibacy.
NCERT (2025-26): “3.Beyond Worldly Pleasures The Message of Mahavira … According to Jaina teachings, the cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through karma. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of karma. This can be achieved only by renouncing the world; therefore, monastic existence is a necessary condition of salvation. Jaina monks and nuns took five vows: to abstain from killing, stealing and lying; to observe celibacy; and to abstain from possessing property.” |