पञ्चाङ्ग — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · August 16, 2018 CE
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BG 8.5 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
"8.5 Whosoever at the time of death thinks only of Me, and thinking thus leaves the body and goes forth, assuredly he will know Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.04° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 181.45° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.14° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 107.72° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.04° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 164.68° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:31 – 18:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:43 – 19:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:28 – 20:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:48 – 15:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:38 – 07:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:54 – 10:32 |
| Varjyam | 06:10 – 06:31 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
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 Śubha | 05:38 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:16 – 08:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:54 – 10:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:32 – 12:10 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:10 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:48 – 15:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:26 – 17:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:05 – 18:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:43 – 20:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:05 – 21:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:26 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:48 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:10 – 01:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:32 – 02:54 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:54 – 04:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:16 – 05:38 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.8467°
Longitude: 80.9462°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869881.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458346.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1131° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 60.55° |
🪷 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 (24.1131°), declination 13.80°, EoT -3.97 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: 2018-08-16 (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 (24.1131°), declination 13.80°, EoT -3.97 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: 2018-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)