पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 14, 2008 CE
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BG 4.4 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
"4.4 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Viwaswana was born before Thee; how then canst Thou have revealed it to him?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 117.66° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.71° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 152.49° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 132.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 260.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 135.57° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 135.10° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:18 – 14:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:13 – 06:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:27 – 10:04 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva 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 Śubha | 05:13 – 06:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:50 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:27 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:04 – 11:41 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:41 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:18 – 14:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:55 – 16:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:32 – 18:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:09 – 19:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:32 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:55 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:18 – 23:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:41 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:04 – 02:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:27 – 03:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:50 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866227.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454692.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9734° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 146.13° |
🪷 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 (23.9734°), declination 14.29°, EoT -4.37 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: 2008-08-14 (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 (23.9734°), declination 14.29°, EoT -4.37 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: 2008-08-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)