For learning more about Jainism, Sanskrit is generally the better choice.

Why Sanskrit?

• Many important Jain texts, stotras, and philosophical works are in Sanskrit.
• Sanskrit helps you understand:

- Jain philosophy - terminology of karma, आत्मा, मोक्ष, द्रव्य, गुण, पर्याय - many devotional compositions and commentaries

• It also gives access to classical Jain literature in a more direct way.

Where Hindi helps

• Hindi is very useful if you want:

- easy explanations of Jain concepts - modern Jain books, pravachans, and summaries - practical understanding for day-to-day study

• If you are a beginner, Hindi can make Jain learning much more approachable.

Best path

• If your goal is deep study of Jain scriptures and philosophy, choose Sanskrit.
• If your goal is easy understanding and broad reading, choose Hindi first.
• A very good approach is:

1. Learn Hindi for understanding 2. Then learn Sanskrit for deeper scriptural study

Simple conclusion

• For depth: Sanskrit
• For ease: Hindi
• For serious Jain study: Sanskrit is more valuable, but Hindi is a helpful foundation.