पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 28, 2022 CE
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BG 5.1 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्िचतम्।।5.1।।
"5.1 "Arjuna said: My Lord! At one moment Thou praisest renunciation of action; at another, right action. Tell me truly, I pray, which of these is the more conducive to my highest welfare?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 315.26° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 279.68° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.91° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 290.89° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 319.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.26° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 294.58° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:32 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:36 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:05 – 04:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:43 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:20 – 18:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:32 – 19:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:17 – 20:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:22 – 08:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:34 – 12:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:45 – 15:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 Amṛta | 05:47 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:22 – 08:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:58 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:34 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:09 – 13:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:45 – 15:20 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:20 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:56 – 18:32 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:32 – 19:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:56 – 21:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:20 – 22:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:45 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:09 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:34 – 02:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:58 – 04:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:22 – 05:47 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871173.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459638.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1626° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 326.31° |
🪷 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 (24.1626°), declination -8.04°, EoT -13.22 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: 2022-02-28 (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 (24.1626°), declination -8.04°, EoT -13.22 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: 2022-02-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)