पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 18, 2008 CE
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BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 33.51° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 191.05° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 100.37° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 54.70° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.90° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 27.44° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 127.70° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:09 – 04:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:49 – 04:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:32 – 18:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:33 – 13:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:52 – 16:32 |
| Varjyam | 05:28 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:55 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:35 – 08:14 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:14 – 09:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:54 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:33 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:13 – 14:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:52 – 16:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:32 – 18:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:11 – 19:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:32 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:52 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:13 – 23:33 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:33 – 00:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:54 – 02:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:14 – 03:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:35 – 04:55 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866139.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454604.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9700° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 157.17° |
🪷 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 (23.9700°), declination 19.59°, EoT 3.69 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: 2008-05-18 (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 (23.9700°), declination 19.59°, EoT 3.69 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: 2008-05-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)