Jain dharm me vrat (upvas) ki vidhi parivar ki parampara aur Digambar-Shwetambar dono tradition ki bhinnata par nirbhar karti hai. Aam tor par:

• Aapka vrat aaj chal raha hai to kal subah suryodaya ke baad ya aapki nirdeshit samay par vrat todne ki reeti hoti hai.
• Paani peene ki anumati bhi vrat todne ki vidhi par depend karti hai. Bahut log vrat todte waqt paani peene ki shuruaat karte hain, phir bhojan lete hain; kuch log turant bhojan ke baad paani lete hain.
• Isme sabse zaroori baat ye hai ki aap apni guruji, parivar ya apni sampradaya ki di hui vidhi follow karein, kyunki bhinnataen hoti hain.

Aapke liye sahi tareeke ki jankari ke liye apne sthaniya guruji ya apni sampradaya ki vrat ki vidhi dekh lein, kyunki chhote-bade antar ho sakte hain.