पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 23, 2023 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.10 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा।।14.10।।
"14.10 O Prince! Purity prevails when Passion and Ignorance are overcome; Passion, when Purity and Ignorance are overcome; and Ignorance when it overcomes Purity and Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 278.58° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 295.33° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 254.79° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 340.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 300.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 300.71° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:37 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:53 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:59 – 08:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:25 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · 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 | 05:17 – 06:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:59 – 08:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:42 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:25 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:33 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:16 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:59 – 20:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:16 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:33 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:25 – 02:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:42 – 03:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:59 – 05:17 (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 | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871502.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459967.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1751° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 15.39° |
🪷 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 (24.1751°), declination -19.54°, EoT -11.81 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: 2023-01-23 (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 (24.1751°), declination -19.54°, EoT -11.81 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: 2023-01-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)