Is intercaste marriage with OBC girl not allowed under Jain scripture? I’m not talking about what is said by saints and social thinking, truly the religion perspective with reference

From the perspective of Jain scriptures and canonical texts, there is no direct injunction forbidding intercaste marriage, including marriage with an OBC (Other Backward Class) girl. Jain Dharma fundamentally focuses on the ethical conduct (charitra) of individuals, adherence to vows (vratas), and spiritual purity rather than social stratifications such as caste. The Jain community historically practiced forms of marriage like Brahma or Prajapatya, which emphasized giving the bride without exchange of money and considered the happiness and equality of both parties, without caste-based restrictions. The core Jain principle of ahimsa (non-violence) and emphasis on individual spiritual progress overrides social hierarchies. While social customs and later societal norms, including those influenced by saints or community leaders, may have discouraged intercaste marriages, these are not grounded in scriptural mandates. The rise of interfaith or intercaste marriages is viewed with concern in some contemporary Jain discourse due to potential dilution of Jain values, but this is a social and cultural perspective rather than a scriptural prohibition. Therefore, from a strictly scriptural and doctrinal standpoint, intercaste marriage is not disallowed in Jainism.