पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 18, 2024 CE
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BG 7.4 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।
"7.4 Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and personality; this is the eightfold division of My Manifested Nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.31° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 119.35° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 325.72° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 353.88° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 26.96° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 351.41° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 321.32° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:05 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:06 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:47 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:20 – 14:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:17 – 07:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:06 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:17 – 07:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:42 – 09:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:06 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 11:55 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:55 – 13:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:20 – 14:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:45 – 16:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:09 – 17:34 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:34 – 19:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:09 – 20:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:45 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:20 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:55 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 03:06 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:06 – 04:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:42 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871953.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460418.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1924° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 112.57° |
🪷 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 (24.1924°), declination 10.94°, EoT 0.51 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: 2024-04-18 (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 (24.1924°), declination 10.94°, EoT 0.51 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: 2024-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)