पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · August 17, 2018 CE
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BG 8.6 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
"8.6 On whatever sphere of being the mind of a man may be intent at the time of death, thither he will go." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 194.74° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 107.41° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.15° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 165.65° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.65° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:49 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:43 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:03 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 48 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 11 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:09 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:51 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:37 – 19:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:49 – 19:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:34 – 20:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:11 – 11:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:21 – 17:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:43 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:00 – 06:43 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:43 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 10:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:11 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:54 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:21 – 17:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:05 – 18:49 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:49 – 20:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:05 – 21:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:21 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:54 – 01:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:11 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 03:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:43 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869882.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458347.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1132° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 72.59° |
🪷 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 (24.1132°), declination 13.48°, EoT -3.75 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: 2018-08-17 (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 (24.1132°), declination 13.48°, EoT -3.75 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: 2018-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)