पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · December 8, 2023 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.33 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।
"3.33 Even the wise man acts in character with his nature; indeed, all creatures act according to their natures. What is the use of compulsion then?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 231.48° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 172.13° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 225.30° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 252.05° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.32° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 189.32° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 307.39° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:37 – 05:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:13 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:35 – 12:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:59 – 16:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:39 – 09:07 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 06:11 – 07:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:39 – 09:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:07 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:35 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:03 – 13:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:31 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:59 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:27 – 17:55 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:55 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:27 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:59 – 22:31 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:31 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:03 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:35 – 03:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:07 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:39 – 06:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871821.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460286.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1873° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 300.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1873°), declination -22.67°, EoT 7.30 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: 2023-12-08 (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 (24.1873°), declination -22.67°, EoT 7.30 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: 2023-12-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)