RAS question
The concept of 'Tri-Ratna' (Three Jewels) in Jainism includes Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and:
Correct answer: (C) Right Conduct.
In Jainism, the Tri-Ratna or Three Jewels are Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct.
Explanation
The missing third element is Right Conduct, or samyakcharitra. The Jain Tri-Ratna are Samyak Darshana, Samyak Jnana and Samyak Charitra, together forming the path to moksha and emphasised by Mahavira. Encyclopaedia Britannica supports the same Jain formulation: the three jewels, also called ratnatraya, are understood as right faith, right knowledge and right conduct, and none of the three stands apart from the others. That is why the answer is not just a list item but a doctrinal link: faith, knowledge and conduct together mark the Jain route to spiritual liberation.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Right Meditation is not part of the Jain Tri-Ratna; meditation belongs under Buddhist practice instead.
- (B) Right Worship is not one of the three Jain jewels, which are right faith, right knowledge and right conduct.
- (D) Right Speech belongs to the Buddhist Eightfold Path, not to the Jain Tri-Ratna listed in the question.
Concept
This tests the core doctrines of Jainism within Ancient Indian religious movements. RAS repeats such terms because they distinguish Jain and Buddhist paths through compact doctrinal lists.