In Jain dharma, the main question is always:

• “What will reduce my kashāyas (anger, pride, deceit, greed)?”
• “What will reduce violence (hiṁsā) in this situation?”

Not “How can I take revenge?”

Let’s see this step by step.

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1. About violence on Girnar’s 5th tonk

If anyone – Hindu, Jain, or anyone – does violence or insult at a holy place:

• It is wrong according to Jain dharma.
• But our reaction must still be based on ahiṁsā and kṣamā (non‑violence and forgiveness).

We are never allowed to answer himsa with more himsa out of anger, hatred, or revenge.

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2. Should we remain totally silent?

“Silence” has two meanings:

1. Inside – no hatred, no revenge, pray for samyak darshan for all.
2. Outside – practically doing nothing, allowing wrong to continue.

Jain dharma does not say:

• “Let wrong grow freely, never protect dharma, never protect life.”

Instead, it teaches:

• Kṣamā (forgiveness) in heart

No hatred, no burning desire to hurt back.

• Yuktipūrṇ upāy (wise, peaceful action) in behavior

- Report to authorities (police, administration). - Use legal ways, written complaints, media, organizations. - Peaceful appeals, peaceful gatherings, representation through Jain sanghs.

So:

• Inside: Shānti, prayer, forgiveness.
• Outside: Peaceful, lawful protection of tirth, monks, nuns, and devotees.

This is not “cowardice”; this is Jain veerata.

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3. What about “kṣatra-vidyā” taught by Ādināth Bhagwān?

In Jain tradition:

• Bhagwān Ṛṣabhdev (Ādināth) is said to have taught different vidyās (skills) to people to run society (farming, trade, defense, etc.).
• This was for worldly order in a time when civilization was beginning.
• Tīrthankar’s own path, however, is of complete ahiṁsā, tyāg, tapas and keval-jñān.

Important points:

• Ādināth Bhagwān never taught:

“If someone offends you, attack in anger.”

• Kṣatra‑vidyā for kṣatriyas was about worldly duty, not about spiritual liberation.
• For moksha-mārga, he taught ahiṁsā, aparigraha, saiyam.

So we cannot use Ādināth’s name to justify revengeful violence today.

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4. Is any kind of self‑protection allowed?

Jain āchāryas distinguish:

• Himsa out of rāga–dveṣa (attachment/hatred) – spiritually very harmful.
• Atma-rakṣā / par-rakṣā (protecting self/others) – done:

- with minimum possible harm, - without hatred, - as last resort.

For us today:

• First preference:

- Law, police, administration, courts. - Collective, peaceful pressure by Jain sangh.

• Physical confrontation should be:

- avoided as far as possible; - never driven by anger; - never exceeding minimum necessary to escape or stop immediate grave harm.

But the ideal Jain path is always to reduce physical and mental himsa to the minimum.

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5. What is true Jain veerata in this situation?

Real Jain strength is:

1. Not to hate the attacker as a soul.
2. To see their ignorance and paap, and pray they get right vision.
3. To firmly, calmly protect dharma and tirth by:

- documentation (photos, video), - legal complaint, - involving Jain organizations, - appealing to administration, - peaceful public awareness.

1. To keep your own inner shānti and faith unshaken.

Mahavir Swami’s life shows:

• He faced stones, dogs, snakes, hot oil, nails – but he did not do pratighāta (counter‑violence).
• His power was in absolute kṣamā and non‑reaction in anger.

So, as followers of Mahavir:

• We do not become weak.
• We become spiritually strong:

- No fear, - No hatred, - Yet wise, peaceful effort to stop adharma through proper channels.

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6. Simple guidance for you

1. Do not keep hatred towards Hindus or any community.

Judge the act, not the entire group.

1. Never join mobs, revenge groups, or hate speech.

This will bind heavy paap and kashāya.

1. If you see or know of a violent act:

- Stay safe first. - Inform elders/sangh. - Use legal and peaceful means.

1. At a personal level:

- Do Navkar Mantra for shānti. - Do pratikraman if anger and revengeful thoughts arise. - Pray: “Sab jiv samyak darshan pāy, hiṁsā band ho.”

This is the Jain way: strong, peaceful, and rooted in ahiṁsā and kṣamā.