पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 15, 2025 CE
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BG 15.5 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै र्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत्।।15.5।।
"15.5 The wise attain Eternity when, freed from pride and delusion, they have conquered their love for the things of sense; when, renouncing desire and fixing their gaze on the Self, they have ceased to be tossed to and fro by the opposing sensations, like pleasure and pain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.93° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.43° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.07° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 255.09° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.74° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 317.66° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 321.61° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:19 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:19 – 04:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:01 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:05 – 13:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:54 – 08:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 12:05 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:24 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Labha | 05:10 – 06:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:54 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:38 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:05 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:49 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:33 – 17:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:17 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:17 – 21:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:33 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:49 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:05 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:38 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:54 – 05:10 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872225.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460690.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2028° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 195.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2028°), declination -21.10°, EoT -9.35 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: 2025-01-15 (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 (24.2028°), declination -21.10°, EoT -9.35 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: 2025-01-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)