पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 20, 2026 CE
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BG 6.23 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
"6.23 This inner severance from the affliction of misery is spirituality. It should be practised with determination and with a heart which refuses to be depressed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.19° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 338.74° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 297.06° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 324.91° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.30° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 317.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 336.55° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:04 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:18 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:47 – 16:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:01 – 09:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:40 – 08:01 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:01 – 09:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:23 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:05 – 13:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:26 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:47 – 16:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:08 – 17:29 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:29 – 19:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:08 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:47 – 22:26 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:26 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:05 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:23 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:01 – 06:40 (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 | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872626.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461091.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2181° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 30.97° |
🪷 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 (24.2181°), declination -10.97°, EoT -14.28 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: 2026-02-20 (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 (24.2181°), declination -10.97°, EoT -14.28 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: 2026-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)