Answer

In Byāshna / Biyāsanā, fruits are generally eaten after about 48 minutes because one muhūrta is traditionally considered 48 minutes. Waiting this period helps keep discipline between food intakes and supports the spirit of restraint in Jain practice.

Explanation

In Jain conduct, eating is not only for taste or convenience; it is connected with:

• Sanyam — self-control
• Maryādā — discipline and limits
• Awareness — not eating casually again and again
• Reduction of attachment toward food

During Byāshna, one limits eating to specific occasions. So, if fruits are taken separately after the main meal, many follow the custom of waiting one muhūrta, approximately 48 minutes, before taking them.

Spiritual Understanding

The deeper purpose is not merely the number “48,” but the practice of restraint. Jain Dharma teaches that even in eating, we should reduce greed, taste-attachment, and carelessness.

Waiting helps remind us:

• Food should be taken with awareness.
• One should not keep eating continuously.
• Tapasya becomes meaningful when done with discipline.

Takeaway

We wait about 48 minutes before eating fruits during Byāshna because it represents one muhūrta and helps maintain the Jain values of discipline, restraint, and mindful eating.