पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 16, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.26 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
"2.26 Even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born, constantly dying, even then, O Mighty Man, thou still hast no cause to grieve." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 348.95° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.43° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 267.56° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.33° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 236.10° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 228.40° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:16 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:44 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:49 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:33 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 28 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 31 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:00 – 06:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:29 – 07:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:32 – 16:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:44 – 17:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:29 – 18:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:38 – 10:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:11 – 14:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:16 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:29 – 09:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:16 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:27 – 09:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:38 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:49 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:00 – 13:11 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:11 – 14:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:22 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:33 – 16:44 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 16:44 – 18:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:33 – 20:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:22 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:11 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:00 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:49 – 03:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:38 – 05:27 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:27 – 07:16 (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 | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868938.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457403.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0771° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 76.78° |
🪷 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 (24.0771°), declination -21.07°, EoT -9.69 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: 2016-01-16 (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 (24.0771°), declination -21.07°, EoT -9.69 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: 2016-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)