पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 30, 2018 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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BG 5.3 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति।
निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।
निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।
"5.3 He is a true ascetic who never desires or dislikes, who is uninfluenced by the opposites and is easily freed from bondage." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 15.56° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.67° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 268.63° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 348.34° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.21° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 42.14° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 254.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:16 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:31 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:46 – 09:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:31 – 11:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:15 – 14:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
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 · 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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:24 – 07:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:46 – 09:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:08 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:31 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:53 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:15 – 14:38 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:38 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:00 – 17:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:22 – 19:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:00 – 20:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:38 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:15 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:53 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:31 – 03:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:08 – 04:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:46 – 06:24 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869773.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458238.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1090° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 181.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1090°), declination 14.71°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-04-30 (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 (24.1090°), declination 14.71°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-04-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)