[Solved] Mahavira's _________ was extreme, consisting of severe fasting, meditation, and nakedness, all exposing him to the elements and to insects, which he refused to harm. A) ritualization B) devotion C) consciousness D) asceticism Healthiest: Describes the optimal state of physical and mental well-being, often associated with lifestyle choices that contribute to longevity and quality of life. Happiest: Experiencing or characterized by the highest degree of pleasure, satisfaction, or contentment. Widow: A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried. Divorced: The legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body, restoring the parties to the state of being single.