पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 3, 2018 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.6 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
"5.6 Without concentration, O Mighty Man, renunciation is difficult. But the sage who is always meditating on the Divine, before long shall attain the Absolute." — 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 Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 18.47° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 233.29° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.02° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 351.49° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 204.84° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 45.78° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 254.73° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:13 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:11 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:31 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:15 – 14:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:26 – 07:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:09 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:26 – 07:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:47 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:09 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 11:53 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:53 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:15 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:36 – 15:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:58 – 17:20 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:20 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:58 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:36 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:15 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:53 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 03:09 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:09 – 04:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:47 – 06:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869776.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458241.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1091° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1091°), declination 15.61°, EoT 3.15 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: 2018-05-03 (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 (24.1091°), declination 15.61°, EoT 3.15 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: 2018-05-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)