पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 16, 2024 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.18 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
"5.18 Sages look equally upon all, whether he be a minister of learning and humility, or an infidel, or whether it be a cow, an elephant or a dog." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 302.66° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.34° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 14.96° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 314.12° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:37 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:44 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:20 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:02 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:52 – 04:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:32 – 18:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:44 – 19:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:29 – 20:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:32 – 12:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:27 – 17:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:15 – 08:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:10 – 06:31 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:37 – 07:15 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:15 – 08:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:54 – 10:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:32 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:10 – 13:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:49 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:27 – 17:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:05 – 18:44 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:44 – 20:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:05 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:27 – 22:49 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:49 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:10 – 01:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:32 – 02:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:54 – 04:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:15 – 05:37 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871891.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460356.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 79.39° |
🪷 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 (24.1900°), declination -12.56°, EoT -14.54 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: 2024-02-16 (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 (24.1900°), declination -12.56°, EoT -14.54 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: 2024-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)