पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · October 17, 2014 CE
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BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.53° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 103.24° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 238.86° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 179.13° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 113.68° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 177.20° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 207.87° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:00 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:29 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:38 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:30 – 05:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 11:51 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:00 – 17:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:45 – 18:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 23:51 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:06 – 11:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:14 – 15:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:21 – 08:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:58 – 07:21 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:21 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:44 – 10:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:06 – 11:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:29 – 12:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:52 – 14:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:14 – 15:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:37 – 17:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:00 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:37 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:14 – 21:52 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:52 – 23:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:29 – 01:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:06 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:44 – 04:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:21 – 05:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868482.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456947.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0596° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 282.49° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0596°), declination -9.16°, EoT 15.23 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2014-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0596°), declination -9.16°, EoT 15.23 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2014-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)