पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 31, 2013 CE
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BG 17.12 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।
"17.12 Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.77° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 72.56° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.68° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 139.42° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.24° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 172.73° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 192.77° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:40 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:45 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:57 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:28 – 17:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:40 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:25 – 19:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:04 – 10:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:12 – 07:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:12 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:38 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:04 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:30 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:56 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:14 – 17:40 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:40 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:14 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:56 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:30 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:04 – 04:38 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:38 – 06:12 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868070.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456535.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0439° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 297.64° |
🪷 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 (24.0439°), declination 8.64°, EoT 0.15 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: 2013-08-31 (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 (24.0439°), declination 8.64°, EoT 0.15 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: 2013-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)