Answer

Haan, agar unka niyam sirf “jameen-kand” ka tyag hai, to biscuit ya namkeen kha sakte hain — lekin sirf tab jab usmein jameen-kand, onion, garlic, egg, gelatin ya anya aisi vastu na ho jo unke niyam ke viruddh ho.

Explanation

Jain dharma mein niyam ka arth usi vastu ka tyag hota hai jo liya gaya hai.

• Agar niyam sirf underground vegetables ka hai, to:

- biscuit kha sakte hain - namkeen kha sakte hain - shart ye hai ki usmein root vegetables na hon

• Lekin bahut se packaged biscuit/namkeen mein:

- potato flakes - onion powder - garlic powder - kabhi-kabhi egg ya non-Jain ingredients ho sakte hain

Isliye packet ka ingredients label dekhna chahiye.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain niyam ka mool bhav sachchai, savdhani aur ahimsa hai. Agar hum bina jaane koi vastu khate hain jo niyam ke viruddh ho, to vrat ka bhaav kamzor pad sakta hai. Isliye jo niyam liya hai, uska palan satarkta se karna Jain achar ka hissa hai.

Takeaway

Sirf jameen-kand tyag ho to biscuit/namkeen kha sakte hain, agar woh us tyag ke anukul ho. Agar aapka niyam usse bhi sakht hai, jaise upvas, ekasana, beasana, chovihar ya anya vrata, to phir uske anusar hi chalna chahiye.