पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 7, 2022 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.34 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ।।3.34।।
तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ।।3.34।।
"3.34 The love and hate which are aroused by the objects of sense arise from Nature; do not yield to them. They only obstruct the path." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 320.12° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 232.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 281.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 307.58° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 265.39° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 288.45° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:03 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:36 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:09 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 58 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 01 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:11 – 04:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:53 – 05:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:17 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:32 – 17:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:48 – 08:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:38 – 06:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:03 – 06:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:48 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:33 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:17 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:47 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:32 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:16 – 19:01 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 19:01 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:16 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:32 – 22:47 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:47 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:17 – 02:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:33 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:48 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871121.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459586.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1606° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 55.61° |
🪷 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 (24.1606°), declination -22.39°, EoT -6.29 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: 2022-01-07 (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 (24.1606°), declination -22.39°, EoT -6.29 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: 2022-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)