पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 18, 2016 CE
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BG 4.4 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
"4.4 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Viwaswana was born before Thee; how then canst Thou have revealed it to him?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.36° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.82° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.60° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 23.99° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.19° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 350.96° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 231.67° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:15 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:28 – 09:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:35 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:42 – 15:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:55 – 07:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:28 – 09:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:02 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:35 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:42 – 15:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:15 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:49 – 18:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:22 – 19:49 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:49 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:15 – 22:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:42 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:35 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:02 – 04:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:28 – 05:55 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869031.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457496.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0806° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 132.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0806°), declination 10.92°, 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: 2016-04-18 (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 (24.0806°), declination 10.92°, 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: 2016-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)