पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · February 18, 2016 CE
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- रङ्गभरी एकादशी · Raṅgbhari EkādaśīShaiva
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.59 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते।।2.59।।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते।।2.59।।
"2.59 The objects of sense turn from him who is abstemious. Even the relish for them is lost in him who has seen the Truth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 304.73° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 68.97° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 208.70° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 281.05° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 145.93° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 276.77° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.02° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 25 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:29 – 14:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:20 – 07:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:12 – 10:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:00 – 09:23 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 Śubha | 06:20 – 07:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:46 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:12 – 10:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:37 – 12:03 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:03 – 13:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:29 – 14:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:55 – 16:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:20 – 17:46 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:46 – 19:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:20 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:55 – 22:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:29 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:03 – 01:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:37 – 03:12 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:12 – 04:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:46 – 06:20 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868971.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457436.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0783° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.18° |
🪷 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 (24.0783°), declination -11.89°, EoT -14.43 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: 2016-02-18 (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 (24.0783°), declination -11.89°, EoT -14.43 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: 2016-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)