“Paani ka kya kaal hai?” – agar aap Jain dharm ke sandarbh me poochh rahe hain, to do alag cheezein hoti hain:

1) Upvaas / Paryushan me “paani kaal” - “Paani kaal” ka matlab hota hai paani peene ka nishchit samay, jiske baahar paani nahin peete. - Vishesh kar Paryushan ya anya vrata ke dauran Jains subah se lekar suryaast se pehle‑pehle tak hi paani lete hain, ya kai jagah suryaast se ~48 minute (1 ghaḍi) pehle tak. Uske baad paani nahin. ( jainknowledge.com) - Iska uddeshya: - Himsa kam karna (raat ke paani me adhik sukshma jeev hote hain). - Anushasan aur sanyam badhana.

2) Tattva‑drishti se “paani” (jal dravya) ka kaal - Jain darshan ke hisaab se paani pudgal dravya ka ek roop hai. - Dravya (jaise pudgal) nitya (shashvat) maana jaata hai – mool roop se kabhi nasht nahi hota, bas paryaya (roop, avastha) badalti rehti hai. ( jainknowledge.com) - Is arth me “paani ka kaal” alag se nahi, balki samay ke saath uske roop ka badalna (baarish, nadi, baraf, bhaap, sharir ke andar jal adi) mana jaata hai.

Agar aapka sawaal upvaas wale “paani kaal” ke exact ghante ke baare me hai, to wo thoda bahut sangh, parampara aur guru‑bhagwant ke pachchakkhan par depend karta hai. Behtar hai apne local Jain sangh ya pravachan/acharya se jo maryada chalti hai, wahi follow karein.