पञ्चाङ्ग — Mathurā · December 20, 1996 CE
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BG 2.70 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी।।2.70।।
समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत्।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे
स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी।।2.70।।
"2.70 He attains Peace, into whom desires flow as rivers into the ocean, which though brimming with water remains ever the same; not he whom desire carries away." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.62° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 7.73° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 151.01° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 264.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.69° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 219.74° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 337.03° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Mathurā — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 24 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 35 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:42 – 06:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:13 – 07:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:59 – 12:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:53 – 16:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:23 – 09:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:31 – 07:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:31 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:05 – 08:23 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:23 – 09:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:41 – 10:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:59 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:17 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:35 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:53 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:12 – 17:30 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:30 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:12 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:53 – 22:35 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:35 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:17 – 01:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:59 – 03:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:41 – 05:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:23 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 27.4924°
Longitude: 77.6737°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861972.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450437.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8107° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.10° |
🪷 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 (23.8107°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 1996-12-20 (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 (23.8107°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 1996-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)