पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 21, 2014 CE
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BG 2.2 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
"2.2 "The Lord said: My beloved friend! Why yield, just on the eve of battle, to this weakness which does no credit to those who call themselves Aryans, and only brings them infamy and bars against them the gates of heaven?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 150.01° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 175.39° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 291.02° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 78.77° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 261.56° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 207.63° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:33 – 15:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:04 – 10:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 13:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:41 – 09:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:04 – 10:26 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:26 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 13:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:10 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:33 – 15:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:55 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:17 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:55 – 20:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:33 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:10 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:26 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:26 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:04 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:41 – 06:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868213.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456678.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0493° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 236.65° |
🪷 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 (24.0493°), declination -19.95°, EoT -11.26 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: 2014-01-21 (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 (24.0493°), declination -19.95°, EoT -11.26 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: 2014-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)