पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · August 16, 2025 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.21 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.84° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 161.10° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 100.97° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.53° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 83.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 336.86° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:52 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:44 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:26 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:51 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 52 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 07 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:01 – 03:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:32 – 18:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:44 – 19:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:29 – 20:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:20 – 10:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:32 – 15:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:52 – 06:36 |
| Varjyam | 05:27 – 05:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:06 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva 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 Kāla | 04:52 – 06:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:36 – 08:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:20 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:04 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:48 – 13:32 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:32 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:16 – 17:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:00 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:44 – 20:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:00 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:16 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:32 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:48 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:04 – 02:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:20 – 03:36 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:36 – 04:52 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872438.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460903.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2109° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.13° |
🪷 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 (24.2109°), declination 13.70°, EoT -3.97 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: 2025-08-16 (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 (24.2109°), declination 13.70°, EoT -3.97 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: 2025-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)