पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · March 30, 2012 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.41 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
"2.41 By its means, the straying intellect becomes steadied in the contemplation of one object only; whereas the minds of the irresolute stray into bypaths innumerable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 345.72° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 66.90° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 130.91° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 331.13° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.66° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 31.52° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 183.17° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:37 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:14 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:45 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:55 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:34 – 05:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:02 – 18:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:14 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:59 – 19:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:21 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:05 – 16:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:12 – 08:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:37 – 07:12 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:12 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:46 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:21 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:30 – 15:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:05 – 16:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:39 – 18:14 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:14 – 19:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:39 – 21:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:05 – 22:30 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:30 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:21 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:46 – 04:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:12 – 05:37 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867551.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456016.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0240° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.73° |
🪷 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 (24.0240°), declination 3.86°, EoT -4.98 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: 2012-03-30 (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 (24.0240°), declination 3.86°, EoT -4.98 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: 2012-03-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)