Vartaman kal Jain dharma ke hisaab se avasarpiṇī (descending time cycle) ka hissa hai. Is samay ka ardh ya arāj (ara) dusamā-duṣamā ke roop mein maana jata hai, yaani Panchama Kāla. Is avasarpiṇī ke is era mein manav jaivik aur naitik tor par kamzori ki or barh rahe hote hain. Is samay Mahavira ke nirvāṇa ke baad ka samay mana jata hai. Digambar aur Śvetāmbar dono hi is sannikarṣ ki samaan bhumi janate hain. ( en.wikipedia.org, arihantainstitute.org)

Agar aap chahein to main is ke arthon ko Digambar–Śvetāmbar dono paramparao ke sandarbh mein aur vistar se samjha sakta hoon.