Identify a true statement about Parshvanatha.
a. He promoted Hindu sacrifices.
b. He was the twenty-fourth Tirthankara of this age.
c. He taught the abandonment of worldly attachments.
d. He is considered a god by Jain worshippers.
c. He taught the abandonment of worldly attachments.
ANalysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. Tirthankaras, or "Ford Finders," lead the way across fords in the rivers of constant reincarnation.
c. Correct. Parshvanatha rejected Hindu sacrifices and taught the abandonment of worldly attachments.
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