पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 26, 2017 CE
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BG 18.38 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
"18.38 That which as first is like nectar, because the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison - that pleasure arises from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 128.91° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 181.76° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 119.06° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 130.29° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.50° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 95.49° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.93° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 42 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 17 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:14 – 14:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:17 – 06:52 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Kāla | 05:17 – 06:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:52 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:03 – 11:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:38 – 13:14 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:14 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:49 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:24 – 18:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:00 – 19:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:24 – 20:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:49 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:14 – 23:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:38 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:03 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 03:52 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:52 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869526.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457991.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0996° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 53.88° |
🪷 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 (24.0996°), declination 10.40°, EoT -1.42 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 2017-08-26 (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 (24.0996°), declination 10.40°, EoT -1.42 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: 2017-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)