1-49 kala in Śvetāmbara traditions
In Śvetāmbara Jain tradition, the term “kāla” (काल / કાળ) is used in a few important, different ways. Your phrase “1–49 kāla” is not a standard, commonly cited technical list (like 1–14 guṇasthāna), so I’ll briefly explain how kāla is normally understood in Śvetāmbara tradition; you can then see which sense you were aiming at:
1. Kāla as one of the six dravyas
In Jain philosophy (both Śvetāmbara and Digambara):- Kāla = Time, one of the six eternal substances (dravya):
Śvetāmbara texts accept Kāla as a real dravya that enables sequence and change but does not itself “do” anything.
You can read a simple explanation of Kāla here
2. Kāla in large time‑cycles (Kālacakra)
Śvetāmbaras speak of:- Utsarpiṇī kāla – ascending half‑cycle
- Avasarpiṇī kāla – descending half‑cycle
Each half has six ārās (eras). This is “kāla” in the sense of very vast cosmic periods, not a numbered list from 1 to 49. Simple overview here
3. Practical “kāl” in conduct (maryādā)
In everyday Śvetāmbara practice, kāl can mean a fixed time‑limit, for example:- Boiled water kāl (ukālelo pāṇī‑no kāl) – how long boiled water may be used before new life is likely to arise in it.
Here too, there is no canonical sequence of “1–49 kāl”; different ācāryas simply prescribe specific durations (e.g., up to next sunrise, one prahar, etc.).
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Because there is no well‑known Śvetāmbara doctrinal list explicitly called “1–49 kāla”, I cannot safely give you a numbered 1–49 table without risking inaccuracy.
If by “1–49 kāla” you meant something more specific (for example, a list you saw in a particular book—units of time, vrata‑kāl, or a special chart used in some sect’s pravachan notes), that would be a local or pedagogical classification, not a standard pan‑Śvetāmbara canonical scheme.
Within the bounds of authentic Śvetāmbara doctrine, the safe points are:
- Kāla is an eternal dravya accepted by Śvetāmbara tradition.
- It is used in:
But a formal “1–49 kāla” list is not a standard Śvetāmbara doctrinal category.