पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 30, 2024 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.16 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।
"7.16 O Arjuna! The righteous who worship Me are grouped by stages: first, they who suffer, next they who desire knowledge, then they who thirst after truth, and lastly they who attain wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 16.00° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 267.69° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 335.00° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 352.28° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 29.73° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 6.20° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 322.45° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:44 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:36 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 57 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 02 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:38 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:09 – 10:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:53 – 13:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:24 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:46 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:09 – 10:31 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:53 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:15 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:38 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:00 – 17:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:22 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:38 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:15 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:53 – 01:31 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:31 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:09 – 04:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:46 – 06:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871965.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460430.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1928° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 254.03° |
🪷 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 (24.1928°), declination 14.87°, EoT 2.79 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: 2024-04-30 (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 (24.1928°), declination 14.87°, EoT 2.79 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: 2024-04-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)