पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · September 18, 2021 CE
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BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.20° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 295.04° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 157.47° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 177.27° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.61° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.81° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 283.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 08 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 51 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:23 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 06:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:02 – 10:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:35 – 15:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:00 – 07:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:00 – 07:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:31 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:02 – 10:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:33 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:35 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:35 – 15:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:06 – 16:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:37 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:08 – 19:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:37 – 21:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:06 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:35 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:33 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:02 – 04:31 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:31 – 06:00 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871010.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459475.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1563° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.46° |
🪷 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 (24.1563°), declination 1.84°, EoT 6.61 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: 2021-09-18 (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 (24.1563°), declination 1.84°, EoT 6.61 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: 2021-09-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)