"Jainism" Derives from the Sanskrit Term "Jina," Which Means "Conqueror

question 34

Multiple Choice

"Jainism" derives from the Sanskrit term "jina," which means "conqueror." This title fits the followers of Jainism because they __________.

• A) are descendants of the great Mamluk invaders
• B) beat themselves whenever they fail to keep Jain precepts
• C) seek to win the battle over whatever keeps them trapped in the cycle of death and rebirth
• D) spread the religion by means of military conquest
• E) view human beings as conquerors of the rest of the material world

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