पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · January 28, 2009 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 303.30° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 268.80° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 281.76° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 330.59° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 146.92° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:02 – 13:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:53 – 09:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:39 – 12:02 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:31 – 07:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:53 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:16 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:39 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:02 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:25 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:10 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:10 – 17:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:33 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:10 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:25 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:02 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:39 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:16 – 04:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:53 – 06:31 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866394.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454859.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9798° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 20.42° |
🪷 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 (23.9798°), declination -18.20°, EoT -12.97 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: 2009-01-28 (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 (23.9798°), declination -18.20°, EoT -12.97 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: 2009-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)