पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 28, 2014 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.35 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं।
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते।।6.35।।
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं।
अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते।।6.35।।
"6.35 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Doubtless, O Mighty One, the mind is fickle and exceedingly difficult to restrain, but, O Son of Kunti, with practice and renunciation it can be done." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 157.53° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 204.81° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 147.51° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 104.55° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 115.08° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 203.50° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:49 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:45 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:16 – 07:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:06 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:16 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:41 – 09:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:06 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 11:57 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:57 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:47 – 16:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:13 – 17:38 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:38 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:13 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:47 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:57 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 03:06 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:06 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:41 – 06:16 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868432.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456897.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0577° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 29.33° |
🪷 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 (24.0577°), declination 9.79°, EoT -0.81 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: 2014-08-28 (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 (24.0577°), declination 9.79°, EoT -0.81 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: 2014-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)