पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 8, 2023 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.44 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
"2.44 While their minds are absorbed with ideas of power and personal enjoyment, they cannot concentrate their discrimination on one point." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 170.32° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 96.69° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 182.74° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 160.83° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 19.60° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 124.61° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 307.03° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:33 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:03 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 25 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:25 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:43 – 13:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:51 – 16:25 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:26 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:00 – 08:34 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:34 – 10:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:08 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:43 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:17 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:51 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:25 – 18:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:00 – 19:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:25 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:51 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:17 – 23:43 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:43 – 01:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:08 – 02:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:34 – 04:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:00 – 05:26 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871760.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460225.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1850° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 284.53° |
🪷 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 (24.1850°), declination -5.72°, EoT 13.23 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: 2023-10-08 (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 (24.1850°), declination -5.72°, EoT 13.23 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: 2023-10-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)