पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · April 18, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.33 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
"4.33 The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the climax of action is always Realisation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 3.86° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.33° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 262.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 340.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.61° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 27.54° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 254.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:59 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:41 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 29 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 30 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:11 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:52 – 04:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:44 – 13:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:40 – 08:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:03 – 11:44 |
| Varjyam | 05:33 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:59 – 06:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:40 – 08:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:21 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:03 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:44 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:25 – 15:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:06 – 16:47 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:47 – 18:28 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:28 – 19:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:47 – 21:06 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:06 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:25 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:44 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:03 – 02:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:21 – 03:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:40 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869761.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458226.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1086° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 24.05° |
🪷 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 (24.1086°), declination 10.75°, EoT 0.51 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: 2018-04-18 (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 (24.1086°), declination 10.75°, EoT 0.51 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: 2018-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)