पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 18, 2014 CE
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BG 1.46 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः।
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्।।1.46।।
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्।।1.46।।
"1.46 If, on the contrary, the sons of Dhritarashtra, with weapons in their hand, should slay me, unarmed and unresisting, surely that would be better for my welfare!"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 113.82° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 174.31° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 286.08° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.15° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 263.01° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 207.42° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:15 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:47 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:20 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:22 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 32 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 27 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:58 – 06:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:27 – 07:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:35 – 16:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:32 – 18:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:38 – 10:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:15 – 08:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:38 – 07:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:15 – 08:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:26 – 09:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:38 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:49 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:01 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:24 – 15:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:36 – 16:47 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:47 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:36 – 20:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:24 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:01 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:49 – 03:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:38 – 05:26 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:26 – 07:15 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868210.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456675.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0492° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 202.21° |
🪷 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 (24.0492°), declination -20.59°, EoT -10.35 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: 2014-01-18 (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 (24.0492°), declination -20.59°, EoT -10.35 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: 2014-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)