पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 20, 2016 CE
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BG 2.61 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
"2.61 Restraining them all, let him meditate steadfastly on Me; for who thus conquers his senses achieves perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 306.75° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 95.25° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.58° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 283.80° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 145.70° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 279.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:38 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:20 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:23 – 10:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:26 – 14:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:41 – 08:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (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 · 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 Kāla | 06:41 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:02 – 09:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:23 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:44 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:05 – 13:26 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:26 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:47 – 16:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:08 – 17:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:29 – 19:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:08 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:47 – 22:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:26 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:05 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:44 – 03:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:23 – 05:02 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:02 – 06:41 (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) | 1868973.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457438.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0784° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.37° |
🪷 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 (24.0784°), declination -11.18°, EoT -14.28 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: 2016-02-20 (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 (24.0784°), declination -11.18°, EoT -14.28 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: 2016-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)