पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 28, 2018 CE
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BG 2.68 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
"2.68 Therefore, O Might-in-Arms, he who keeps his senses detached from their objects - take it that his reason is purified." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 54.71° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 216.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 270.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.49° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 288.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 250.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:59 – 17:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:50 – 13:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:36 – 15:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:18 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:04 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:04 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:27 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:50 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:13 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:36 – 15:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:59 – 17:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:22 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:59 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:36 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:13 – 23:50 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:50 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:27 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:04 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:18 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869681.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458146.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1055° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 133.40° |
🪷 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 (24.1055°), declination -18.25°, EoT -12.97 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: 2018-01-28 (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 (24.1055°), declination -18.25°, EoT -12.97 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: 2018-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)