पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 28, 2020 CE
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BG 6.2 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसङ्कल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन।।6.2।।
"6.2 O Arjuna! Renunciation is in fact what is called Right Action. No one can become spiritual who has not renounced all desire." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 14.09° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 69.86° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 295.20° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 5.86° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 272.68° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 53.43° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 277.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:09 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:09 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:48 – 16:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:20 – 09:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:34 – 13:11 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 05:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:06 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:43 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:20 – 09:57 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:57 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:34 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:11 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:48 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:25 – 18:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:02 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:25 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:48 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:11 – 23:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:34 – 00:57 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:57 – 02:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:20 – 03:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:43 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870502.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458967.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1369° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 58.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1369°), declination 14.25°, EoT 2.49 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: 2020-04-28 (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 (24.1369°), declination 14.25°, EoT 2.49 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: 2020-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)