पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · April 23, 2018 CE
Also observed today
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.38 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।
तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।
"4.38 There is nothing in the world so purifying as wisdom; and he who is a perfect saint finds that at last in his own Self." — 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 Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 8.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.52° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 265.25° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 342.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.05° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 33.64° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 254.89° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:51 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:33 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:07 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:02 – 03:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:34 – 08:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:00 – 11:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:25 – 15:08 |
| Varjyam | 05:26 – 05:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:03 – 08:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Amṛta | 04:51 – 06:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:34 – 08:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:17 – 10:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:00 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:43 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:25 – 15:08 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:08 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:51 – 18:34 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:34 – 19:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:51 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:08 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:25 – 23:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:43 – 01:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:00 – 02:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:17 – 03:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:34 – 04:51 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869766.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458231.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1087° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.93° |
🪷 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 (24.1087°), declination 12.46°, EoT 1.60 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: 2018-04-23 (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 (24.1087°), declination 12.46°, EoT 1.60 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: 2018-04-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)