Bhagwan Rishabh Dev In his Samosharandisclosed that Mareech Kumar shall be tirthankar in future. Did he also say when?
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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.