पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 28, 2019 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.66 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
"2.66 Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can anyone expect happiness?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2076 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1941 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1426
Malayalam Era: 1195
Nanakshahi: 550
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 251.86° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 273.52° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 211.32° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 243.78° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 251.65° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.14° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 266.75° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:57 – 10:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:00 – 14:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:16 – 07:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:16 – 07:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:37 – 08:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:57 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:18 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:39 – 13:00 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:00 – 14:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:20 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:41 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:02 – 18:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:41 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:20 – 22:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:00 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:39 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:18 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:57 – 04:37 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:37 – 06:16 (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 | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870380.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458845.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1322° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 23.90° |
🪷 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 (24.1322°), declination -23.30°, EoT -1.89 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: 2019-12-28 (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 (24.1322°), declination -23.30°, EoT -1.89 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: 2019-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)