पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · September 18, 2021 CE
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BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.20° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 295.04° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 157.47° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 177.27° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.61° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.81° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 283.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:12 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:27 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 22 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 37 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:38 – 10:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:33 – 07:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:33 – 07:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:06 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:38 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:11 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:49 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:22 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:55 – 19:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:22 – 20:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:49 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:11 – 02:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:38 – 04:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:06 – 05:33 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871010.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459475.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1563° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.46° |
🪷 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 (24.1563°), declination 1.84°, EoT 6.61 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: 2021-09-18 (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 (24.1563°), declination 1.84°, EoT 6.61 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: 2021-09-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)