पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · August 16, 2025 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.21 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.84° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 161.10° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 100.97° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.53° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 83.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 336.86° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:59 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:34 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:56 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:09 – 04:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 04:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:27 – 10:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 15:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:59 – 06:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:59 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:43 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:27 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:11 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 15:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:22 – 17:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:06 – 18:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:50 – 20:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:06 – 21:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:22 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:11 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:27 – 03:43 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:43 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872438.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460903.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2109° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.13° |
🪷 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 (24.2109°), declination 13.70°, EoT -3.97 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: 2025-08-16 (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 (24.2109°), declination 13.70°, EoT -3.97 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: 2025-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)