पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 28, 2008 CE
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BG 4.18 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः।
स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्।।4.18।।
स बुद्धिमान् मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत्।।4.18।।
"4.18 He who can see inaction in action, and action in inaction, is the wisest among men. He is a saint, even though he still acts." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.14° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 94.97° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 161.41° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 154.36° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 259.32° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 152.75° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 136.84° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:13 – 14:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:18 – 06:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Śubha | 05:18 – 06:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:53 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:03 – 11:38 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:38 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:13 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:48 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:23 – 17:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:58 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:23 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:48 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:13 – 23:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:38 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:03 – 02:28 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:28 – 03:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:53 – 05:18 (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) | 1866241.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454706.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9739° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 325.31° |
🪷 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 (23.9739°), declination 9.64°, EoT -0.81 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: 2008-08-28 (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 (23.9739°), declination 9.64°, EoT -0.81 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: 2008-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)