पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 30, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.49° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 172.68° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 199.67° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.68° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शनि Śani | 229.67° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:56 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:20 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:56 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 33 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 26 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:34 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:44 – 19:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:56 – 19:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:41 – 20:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:46 – 10:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:51 – 15:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:23 – 07:04 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:23 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:04 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:46 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:28 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:09 – 13:51 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:51 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:33 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:14 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:56 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:14 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:33 – 22:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:51 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:09 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:28 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:46 – 04:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:04 – 05:23 (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 | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868952.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457417.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0776° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 249.60° |
🪷 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 (24.0776°), declination -17.86°, EoT -13.36 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: 2016-01-30 (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 (24.0776°), declination -17.86°, EoT -13.36 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: 2016-01-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)