Bhagwan Mahavir ne 27 bhav mā “padvī” (spiritual level) sabse pehle 27ve bhav se nahi, balki 27 bhav ke pūre safar ke dauran dhīre‑dhīre miltī gayī.

Aap jo puchh rahe ho, vo aksar is arth me hota hai:

• 27 vā̃ bhav = Vardhamān Mahavir ka antim manuṣya janm

Is janm me unhone: - bahu motā puṇya, dān, daya, tap, brahmacharya ityādi ka pūrṇ vikas kiyā - kevalgyān pāyā - aur isi janm (28ve samay ke roop me) me mokṣa prāpt kiyā

Isliye kahā jātā hai ki 27 pichhlā bhav = pūrv janmo kī taiyārī, aur 27ve (antim) manuṣya bhav me unhone sarvottam padi – Tirthankar pad, kevalgyān aur mokṣa prāpt kiyā.

Yah sab Jina‑śāsan ke anusār hi varṇit hai – Digambar aur Śvetāmbara dono paramparā me yahi mūl siddhānt hai, bas 27 bhav ke nām/krama me thodī alag‑alag vivaraṇ mil sakti hai. Is vishay par vistār se paḍhnā ho to aap Mahavir Swami ke 27 bhav ka varṇan yahā̃ dekh sakte ho: