पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 4, 2012 CE
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BG 1.2 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सञ्जय उवाच
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
"1.2 Sanjaya replied: "The Prince Duryodhana, when he saw the army of the Pandavas paraded, approached his preceptor Guru Drona and spoke as follows:" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.04° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 19.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 146.59° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 239.72° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.33° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 293.37° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 184.19° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:30 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:42 – 13:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:39 – 09:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:18 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:39 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:00 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:42 – 13:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:03 – 14:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:24 – 15:45 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:45 – 17:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:06 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:45 – 20:24 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:24 – 22:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:03 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:42 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:00 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:39 – 06:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867465.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455930.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0207° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 119.06° |
🪷 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 (24.0207°), declination -22.80°, EoT -5.02 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: 2012-01-04 (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 (24.0207°), declination -22.80°, EoT -5.02 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: 2012-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)