पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 21, 2026 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.22 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ये हि संस्पर्शजा भोगा दुःखयोनय एव ते।
आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।।
आद्यन्तवन्तः कौन्तेय न तेषु रमते बुधः।।5.22।।
"5.22 The joys that spring from external associations bring pain; they have their beginning and their endings. The wise man does not rejoice in them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.78° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 302.61° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 273.57° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 276.05° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.32° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 279.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 333.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:13 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:51 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:28 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:02 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 38 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 21 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:24 – 07:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:39 – 17:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:36 – 18:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:02 – 13:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:25 – 09:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:13 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:25 – 09:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:37 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:02 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:14 – 14:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:26 – 15:39 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:39 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:51 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:39 – 20:26 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:26 – 22:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:14 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:02 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:37 – 05:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:25 – 07:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872596.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461061.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2170° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 26.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2170°), declination -19.93°, EoT -11.26 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: 2026-01-21 (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 (24.2170°), declination -19.93°, EoT -11.26 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: 2026-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)