Multiple choice

Which of the following Jain Tirthankaras added the 5th vow of ‘Brahmacharya' to Jainism?

  1. Parsvanatha

  2. Risabhanatha

  3. Aristanemi

  4. Vardhamana Mahavira

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Explanation

Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, added the fifth vow of Brahmacharya (celibacy) to the four existing vows of Jainism. This was significant as he organized Jainism into its formal structure with the complete code of conduct.