पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · May 13, 2026 CE
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BG 8.28 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
"8.28 The sage who knows this passes beyond all merit that comes from the study of the scriptures, from sacrifice, from austerities and charity, and reaches the Supreme Primeval Abode."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 28.10° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 336.38° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 0.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 25.71° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.33° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 58.24° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 346.31° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:18 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 30 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 29 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:29 – 03:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:13 – 04:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:11 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:11 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:14 – 08:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:52 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 05:01 – 05:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 07:48 – 08:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:25 – 06:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:14 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:03 – 09:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:52 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:29 – 15:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:18 – 17:07 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:07 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:56 – 20:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:07 – 21:18 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:18 – 22:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:29 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 00:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:52 – 02:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:03 – 03:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:14 – 04:25 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872708.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461173.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2213° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 310.19° |
🪷 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 (24.2213°), declination 18.35°, EoT 3.75 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 2026-05-13 (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 (24.2213°), declination 18.35°, EoT 3.75 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: 2026-05-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)