पञ्चाङ्ग — Edison, NJ, USA · April 16, 2026 CE
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BG 8.1 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
"8.1 "Arjuna asked: O Lord of Lords! What is that which men call the Supreme Spirit, what is man's Spiritual Nature, and what is the Law? What is Matter and what is Divinity?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 1.86° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 342.32° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 340.21° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 336.64° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.68° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 25.54° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.26° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Edison, NJ, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:37 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:28 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:51 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:12 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:25 – 18:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:37 – 19:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:22 – 20:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:37 – 15:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:18 – 06:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:38 – 10:18 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:18 – 06:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:58 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:38 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:18 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:37 – 15:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:17 – 16:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:57 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:37 – 19:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:57 – 21:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:17 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:37 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:18 – 02:38 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:38 – 03:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:58 – 05:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 40.5187°
Longitude: -74.4121°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872681.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461146.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2202° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.02° |
🪷 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 (24.2202°), declination 10.07°, EoT 0.02 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: 2026-04-16 (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 (24.2202°), declination 10.07°, EoT 0.02 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: 2026-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)