पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · January 17, 2026 CE
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BG 5.18 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
"5.18 Sages look equally upon all, whether he be a minister of learning and humility, or an infidel, or whether it be a cow, an elephant or a dog." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 252.51° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 269.44° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.85° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 333.16° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 52 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 07 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:13 – 17:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:25 – 17:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:10 – 18:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:16 – 10:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:20 – 14:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:33 – 07:54 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:33 – 07:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:54 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:16 – 10:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:37 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:59 – 13:20 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:20 – 14:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:42 – 16:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:03 – 17:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:25 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:03 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:42 – 22:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:20 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:59 – 01:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:37 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:16 – 04:54 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:54 – 06:33 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872592.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461057.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2168° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.72° |
🪷 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 (24.2168°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.03 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: 2026-01-17 (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 (24.2168°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.03 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: 2026-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)