पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 31, 2014 CE
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BG 6.38 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
"6.38 Having failed in both, my Lord, is he without hope, like a riven cloud having no support, lost on the spiritual road?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.52° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 194.41° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 206.71° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 152.29° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 105.18° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 118.77° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 203.69° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:38 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:21 – 17:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:37 – 13:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:46 – 16:21 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:18 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:53 – 08:28 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:28 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:02 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:37 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:11 – 14:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:46 – 16:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:21 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:55 – 19:21 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:21 – 20:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:46 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:11 – 23:37 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:37 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:02 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:28 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:53 – 05:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868435.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456900.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0578° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 64.58° |
🪷 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 (24.0578°), declination 8.73°, EoT 0.15 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: 2014-08-31 (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 (24.0578°), declination 8.73°, EoT 0.15 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: 2014-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)