पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 29, 2015 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.8 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
"2.8 For should I attain the monarchy of the visible world, or over the invisible world, it would not drive away the anguish which is now paralysing my senses."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.90° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 116.62° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 182.60° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 272.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.27° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.17° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:27 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:50 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:45 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 09 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 50 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:15 – 16:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:27 – 16:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:12 – 17:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:10 – 15:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:36 – 10:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:53 – 13:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:41 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:26 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Roga | 07:18 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:27 – 09:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:36 – 10:44 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:44 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:53 – 13:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:02 – 14:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:10 – 15:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:19 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:27 – 18:19 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:19 – 20:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:10 – 22:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:02 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:53 – 01:44 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:44 – 03:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:36 – 05:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:27 – 07:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868920.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457385.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0764° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.97° |
🪷 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 (24.0764°), declination -23.25°, EoT -2.35 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: 2015-12-29 (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 (24.0764°), declination -23.25°, EoT -2.35 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: 2015-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)