पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 2, 2015 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: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 105.40° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 307.26° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 91.23° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 115.09° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 123.16° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 125.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 213.99° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:58 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:03 – 17:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:02 – 13:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:43 – 16:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:40 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:01 – 09:21 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:21 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:42 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:02 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:22 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:43 – 16:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:03 – 17:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:23 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:03 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:43 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:22 – 00:02 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:02 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:42 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:21 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:01 – 06:40 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868771.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457236.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0707° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 199.75° |
🪷 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 (24.0707°), declination 17.88°, EoT -5.95 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: 2015-08-02 (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 (24.0707°), declination 17.88°, EoT -5.95 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: 2015-08-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)