पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 10, 2023 CE
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BG 3.35 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
"3.35 It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 233.51° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 197.22° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 226.75° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 253.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.17° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 191.69° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 307.51° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:08 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:20 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:12 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:26 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 12 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 47 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:54 – 06:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:22 – 07:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:16 – 13:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:08 – 16:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:20 – 16:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:05 – 17:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:11 – 16:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:44 – 12:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:02 – 15:11 |
| Varjyam | 07:31 – 07:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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 Udveg | 07:08 – 08:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:17 – 09:26 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:26 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:35 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:44 – 12:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:53 – 14:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:02 – 15:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:11 – 16:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:20 – 18:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:11 – 20:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:02 – 21:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:53 – 23:44 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:44 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:35 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:26 – 05:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:17 – 07:08 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871823.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460288.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1874° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 323.37° |
🪷 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 (24.1874°), declination -22.87°, EoT 6.43 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: 2023-12-10 (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 (24.1874°), declination -22.87°, EoT 6.43 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: 2023-12-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)