Answer

In Jain tradition, Ravana is believed to become a future Tirthankar, but Krishna is not generally counted as a future Tirthankar.

Explanation

According to Jain cosmology, in the future time-cycle, there will again be 24 Tirthankars.

In commonly accepted Jain tradition:

• Ravana is named among the future Tirthankars.
• Krishna is not usually listed as a future Tirthankar; rather, Jain tradition describes Krishna as a great Vasudeva and a spiritually significant soul who will ultimately attain liberation after future births.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain Dharma teaches that even souls with intense passions and worldly involvement can, through karmic purification and right spiritual effort in future births, rise to very high spiritual states.

Ravana’s future Tirthankar status shows that a soul is not judged permanently by one lifetime. Transformation is possible through the destruction of karma and development of right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

Takeaway

Ravana is traditionally accepted as a future Tirthankar; Krishna is not commonly accepted as one, though he is an important Jain Shalaka Purush and will attain liberation in the future.