Bhagwan Rishabh Dev In his Samosharandisclosed that Mareech Kumar shall be tirthankar in future. Did he also say when?
Answer
No, in the usual Jain tradition he is remembered as having foretold
that Marichi Kumār would become a Tirthankar, but not the exact time or date.
Explanation
The prophecy is understood as a future certainty, not a calendar prediction.
It means Marichi would attain Tirthankarhood after many future births and a very long span of time, but the tradition does not commonly record a precise “when.”
Spiritual Understanding
This shows two important Jain ideas:
- The soul can rise to the highest spiritual state through future effort.
- A Tirthankar’s path unfolds over many lifetimes, according to karma and purification.
Takeaway
So the answer is:
yes, the future status was disclosed, but not the exact time.