पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 2, 2012 CE
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BG 3.2 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
व्यामिश्रेणेव वाक्येन बुद्धिं मोहयसीव मे।
तदेकं वद निश्िचत्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्।।3.2।।
तदेकं वद निश्िचत्य येन श्रेयोऽहमाप्नुयाम्।।3.2।।
"3.2 Thy language perplexes me and confuses my reason. Therefore please tell me the only way by which I may, without doubt, secure my spiritual welfare." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 18.02° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 140.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 131.28° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 354.08° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 26.20° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 56.63° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 180.69° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:20 – 04:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:08 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:08 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:34 – 13:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:41 – 08:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:56 – 11:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:36 – 05:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:06 – 08:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:04 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:41 – 08:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:19 – 09:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:56 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:34 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:11 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:49 – 16:27 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:27 – 18:04 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:04 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:27 – 20:49 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:49 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:11 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:34 – 00:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:56 – 02:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:19 – 03:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:41 – 05:04 (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 | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867584.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456049.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0253° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.54° |
🪷 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 (24.0253°), declination 15.45°, EoT 3.04 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: 2012-05-02 (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 (24.0253°), declination 15.45°, EoT 3.04 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: 2012-05-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)