पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 9, 2018 CE
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BG 3.8 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
"3.8 Do thy duty as prescribed, for action for duty's sake is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of the body would be impossible if man remained inactive." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 296.12° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 221.55° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.86° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 289.61° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 207.69° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 303.25° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 251.38° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 17 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 42 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:43 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:16 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:27 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:41 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:37 – 09:02 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:13 – 07:37 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:37 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:02 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:27 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:16 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:41 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:30 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:30 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:41 – 22:16 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:16 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:27 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:02 – 04:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:37 – 06:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869693.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458158.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1060° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 282.92° |
🪷 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 (24.1060°), declination -14.74°, EoT -14.50 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: 2018-02-09 (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 (24.1060°), declination -14.74°, EoT -14.50 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: 2018-02-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)