पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · April 28, 2018 CE
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- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- छिन्नमस्ता जयन्ती · Chhinnamastā JayantīShakta
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.1 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।
"5.1 "Arjuna said: My Lord! At one moment Thou praisest renunciation of action; at another, right action. Tell me truly, I pray, which of these is the more conducive to my highest welfare?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.61° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 169.34° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 267.68° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 346.48° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.46° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 39.72° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 254.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 20 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 39 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:19 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:07 – 18:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:19 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:04 – 19:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:03 – 10:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:41 – 15:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:58 – 07:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 Kāla | 05:58 – 07:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:30 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:03 – 10:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:35 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:08 – 13:41 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:41 – 15:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:13 – 16:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:46 – 18:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:19 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:46 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:13 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:41 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:08 – 01:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:35 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:03 – 04:30 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:30 – 05:58 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869771.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458236.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1089° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 156.86° |
🪷 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 (24.1089°), declination 14.08°, EoT 2.49 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: 2018-04-28 (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 (24.1089°), declination 14.08°, EoT 2.49 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: 2018-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)