why jain eat vegetable as it is also living thing

In Jain Dharma, the ideal is non-violence toward all living beings as much as possible.

Jains understand that vegetables are also living beings, and that is exactly why Jain food rules are very strict. Jains do not eat many roots and underground vegetables, because harvesting them destroys the whole plant and harms many tiny lives in the soil.

Why do Jains eat some vegetables at all? Because Jain life is based on practical non-violence with minimum harm. Complete bodily survival without any harm to living beings is not possible in worldly life, so Jainism teaches the least possible हिंसा. Therefore:

• Jains prefer above-ground vegetables and fruits
• Avoid root vegetables like potato, onion, garlic, carrot, radish, etc., in many Jain traditions
• Avoid food that involves unnecessary harm
• Eat with awareness, gratitude, and restraint

So the principle is not “vegetables are not living,” but rather:

Jains try to reduce violence as much as possible, while sustaining life with the minimum harm.

In simple words:

• All living beings deserve respect
• Food is taken only with careful limitation
• Jain diet is meant to reduce injury, not justify it