According to Osho, Mahavira cannot tolerate a woman’s embrace because his very being is immovably detached—rock-still, nonresponsive, beyond emotional and bodily intimacy. It’s not contempt for women but the inevitability of his nature: he sets an inviolable boundary, remaining untouched and unresponsive. In contrast to Krishna’s open, inviting love, Mahavira’s path is austerity and distance; therefore physical closeness simply cannot happen around him.
He’s so still and detached that he can’t and won’t hug back; it isn’t against women—it’s just his nature.