पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · August 30, 2023 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.5 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
"2.5 Rather would I content myself with a beggar's crust that kill these teachers of mine, these precious noble souls! To slay these masters who are my benefactors would be to stain the sweetness of life's pleasures with their blood." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 132.26° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 297.45° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 157.10° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 145.64° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 108.07° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 309.53° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:09 – 13:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:30 – 09:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:36 – 12:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:57 – 07:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:30 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:03 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:36 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:09 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:42 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:15 – 16:48 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:48 – 18:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:21 – 19:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:48 – 21:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:15 – 22:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:42 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:09 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:36 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:03 – 04:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:30 – 05:57 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871721.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460186.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1835° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 166.11° |
🪷 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 (24.1835°), declination 9.15°, EoT -0.18 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: 2023-08-30 (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 (24.1835°), declination 9.15°, EoT -0.18 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: 2023-08-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)