पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 31, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.41 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
"2.41 By its means, the straying intellect becomes steadied in the contemplation of one object only; whereas the minds of the irresolute stray into bypaths innumerable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 286.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 184.45° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 200.17° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 262.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.61° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.54° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 229.75° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:48 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:01 – 17:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:50 – 13:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:37 – 16:01 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
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 | 06:17 – 07:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:40 – 09:04 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:04 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:27 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:50 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:14 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:37 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:01 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:24 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:01 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:37 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:14 – 23:50 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:50 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:27 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:04 – 04:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:40 – 06:17 (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 | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868953.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457418.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0776° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 260.21° |
🪷 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 (24.0776°), declination -17.58°, EoT -13.53 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: 2016-01-31 (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 (24.0776°), declination -17.58°, EoT -13.53 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: 2016-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)