पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · July 12, 2016 CE
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BG 6.18 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
"6.18 When the mind, completely controlled, is centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then is the man truly spiritual." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 86.05° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.03° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.81° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 91.60° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 143.97° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 95.48° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.32° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:21 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 06:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:51 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:51 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:23 – 16:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:08 – 10:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:16 – 13:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:01 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:35 – 09:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:08 – 10:42 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:42 – 12:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:16 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:50 – 15:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:23 – 16:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:57 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:31 – 19:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:57 – 21:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:23 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:50 – 00:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:16 – 01:42 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:42 – 03:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:08 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:35 – 06:01 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869116.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457581.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0839° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.09° |
🪷 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 (24.0839°), declination 21.93°, EoT -5.24 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: 2016-07-12 (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 (24.0839°), declination 21.93°, EoT -5.24 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: 2016-07-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)