पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · December 3, 2026 CE
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BG 14.18 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः।।14.18।।
"14.18 When Purity is in the ascendant, the man evolves; when Passion, he neither evolves nor degenerates; when Ignorance, he is lost." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 226.64° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 158.43° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 128.08° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 210.33° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.41° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 184.57° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.81° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:48 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:45 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:19 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 56 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 03 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:57 – 03:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:39 – 04:48 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:33 – 18:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:45 – 19:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:30 – 20:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:31 – 15:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:48 – 06:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:17 – 10:02 |
| Varjyam | 05:23 – 05:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:04 – 08:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:48 – 06:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:33 – 08:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:17 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:02 – 11:47 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:47 – 13:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:31 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:16 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:00 – 18:45 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:45 – 20:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:00 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:16 – 22:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:31 – 23:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:47 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:02 – 02:17 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:17 – 03:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:33 – 04:48 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872912.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461377.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2291° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 289.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2291°), declination -22.07°, EoT 9.36 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: 2026-12-03 (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 (24.2291°), declination -22.07°, EoT 9.36 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: 2026-12-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)