Answer

Jain Dharma mein Chauvihar / Chaud Niyam aam taur par suryaast se lekar agle din suryoday tak maana jata hai.

Isliye yeh fixed 12 hours ya 24 hours ka niyam nahi hota. Iska samay sunset aur sunrise ke anusaar badalta hai.

Explanation

Chaud Niyam ka arth hota hai raat ke samay bhojan-paan ka tyag karna. Isme vyakti suryaast ke baad kuch nahi khata-peeta, aur agle din suryoday ke baad niyam poora hota hai.

Aam roop se:

• Shuruaat: Suryaast ke baad
• Samapti: Agle din suryoday ke baad

Isliye kabhi yeh lagbhag 12 ghante ke aas-paas ho sakta hai, lekin ritu aur sthan ke anusaar samay badalta hai.

Spiritual Understanding

Chaud Niyam ka uddeshya sirf samay poora karna nahi, balki:

• indriya sanyam,
• ahimsa,
• ratri-bhojan ka tyag,
• aur atma-shuddhi

ko badhana hai.

Takeaway

Chaud Niyam 24 hours ka nahi hota. Yeh generally sunset se sunrise tak ka niyam hota hai, isliye iska duration fixed 12 hours bhi nahi hota.