पञ्चाङ्ग — Mathurā · December 31, 1996 CE
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BG 3.9 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः।
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर।।3.9।।
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसंगः समाचर।।3.9।।
"3.9 In this world people are fettered by action, unless it is performed as a sacrifice. Therefore, O Arjuna, let thy acts be done without attachment, as sacrifice only." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 143.56° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 155.07° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 260.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 271.20° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 233.49° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 337.46° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Mathurā — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 25 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 34 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:46 – 06:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:17 – 07:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:02 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:23 – 17:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:35 – 18:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:20 – 19:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:02 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:59 – 16:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:46 – 11:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:23 – 13:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:36 – 07:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:36 – 09:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:10 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:28 – 09:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:46 – 11:04 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:04 – 12:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:23 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:41 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:59 – 16:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:17 – 17:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:35 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:17 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:59 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:41 – 00:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:23 – 02:04 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:04 – 03:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:46 – 05:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:28 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 27.4924°
Longitude: 77.6737°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861983.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450448.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8111° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 251.19° |
🪷 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 (23.8111°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 1996-12-31 (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 (23.8111°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 1996-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)