Answer

Below is the commonly accepted list of the 24 Tirthankars’ lifespans in Jain tradition.

Note: The first six are traditionally given in purva units, not ordinary years. For the later Tirthankars, the lifespan is given in years.

| # | Tirthankar | Lifespan | |---|---|---| | 1 | Rishabhdev | 84 lakh purva | | 2 | Ajitnath | 72 lakh purva | | 3 | Sambhavnath | 60 lakh purva | | 4 | Abhinandannath | 50 lakh purva | | 5 | Sumatinath | 30 lakh purva | | 6 | Padmaprabha | 10 lakh purva | | 7 | Suparshvanath | 2 lakh years | | 8 | Chandraprabha | 1 lakh years | | 9 | Pushpadanta / Suvidhinath | 70,000 years | | 10 | Sheetalnath | 100,000 years | | 11 | Shreyansnath | 8,400 years | | 12 | Vasupujya | 7,000 years | | 13 | Vimalnath | 6,000 years | | 14 | Anantanath | 3,000 years | | 15 | Dharmanath | 1,000 years | | 16 | Shantinath | 100,000 years | | 17 | Kunthunath | 95,000 years | | 18 | Aranath | 84,000 years | | 19 | Mallinath | 55,000 years | | 20 | Munisuvratnath | 30,000 years | | 21 | Naminath | 10,000 years | | 22 | Neminath | 1,000 years | | 23 | Parshvanath | 100 years | | 24 | Mahavira | 72 years |

Explanation

• In Jain tradition, the earliest Tirthankars lived for extremely vast spans of time, so their ages are recorded in purva, a very large ancient time unit.
• From the later Tirthankars onward, the lifespan is usually expressed in ordinary years.
• Some minor textual traditions may show slight variation in a few middle entries, but the above list is the commonly used one.

Spiritual Understanding

The long lifespans of the Tirthankars remind us that spiritual greatness is not measured by physical duration alone. Their lives show:

• deep tapasya
• complete self-discipline
• compassion for all living beings
• victory over karma and attachment

Their biographies inspire us to live with purity, restraint, and awareness.

Takeaway

If you want, I can also give this same list in Gujarati or Hindi, or make it into a simple memorization chart.