पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 24, 2016 CE
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BG 2.34 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम्।
संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते।।2.34।।
संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते।।2.34।।
"2.34 Men will talk forever of thy disgrace; and to the noble, dishonour is worse than death." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.93° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 196.62° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 260.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.03° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 245.92° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 229.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:11 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:54 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:43 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:18 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 42 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 17 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:53 – 06:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:23 – 07:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:42 – 17:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:39 – 18:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:41 – 16:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:03 – 13:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:28 – 15:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:35 – 07:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:27 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:11 – 08:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:24 – 09:37 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:37 – 10:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:50 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:03 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:15 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:28 – 15:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:41 – 16:54 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:54 – 18:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:41 – 20:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:28 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:15 – 00:03 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:03 – 01:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:50 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:37 – 05:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:24 – 07:11 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868946.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457411.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0774° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 181.27° |
🪷 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 (24.0774°), declination -19.38°, EoT -12.06 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: 2016-01-24 (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 (24.0774°), declination -19.38°, EoT -12.06 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: 2016-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)