पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 16, 2022 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.43 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
"3.43 Thus, O Mighty-in-Arms, knowing Him to be beyond the intellect and, by His help, subduing thy personal egotism, kill thine enemy, Desire, extremely difficult though it be."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 70.19° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 239.41° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 285.69° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 309.47° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.08° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 289.48° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:34 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:45 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:20 – 04:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:01 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:17 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:06 – 13:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:24 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:11 – 06:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:54 – 08:38 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:38 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:22 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:06 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:49 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:17 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:49 – 00:06 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:06 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:22 – 02:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:38 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:54 – 05:11 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871130.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459595.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1609° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 157.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1609°), declination -20.97°, EoT -9.69 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: 2022-01-16 (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 (24.1609°), declination -20.97°, EoT -9.69 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: 2022-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)