पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 1, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.17 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
"4.17 It is necessary to consider what is right action, what is wrong action, and what is inaction, for mysterious is the law of action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 17.02° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 298.18° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.46° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 29.28° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 138.61° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 6.98° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.07° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:25 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:14 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:57 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:59 – 17:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:53 – 13:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:37 – 15:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:25 – 07:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:47 – 09:09 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:09 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:53 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:15 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:37 – 15:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:59 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:21 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:59 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:37 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:15 – 23:53 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:53 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:31 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:09 – 04:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:47 – 06:25 (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 | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869044.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457509.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0811° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 284.50° |
🪷 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 (24.0811°), declination 15.16°, EoT 2.92 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: 2016-05-01 (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 (24.0811°), declination 15.16°, EoT 2.92 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: 2016-05-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)