पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · February 21, 2018 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.20 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
"3.20 King Janaka and others attained perfection through action alone. Even for the sake of enlightening the world, it is thy duty to act;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 308.25° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 9.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 231.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 310.88° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 208.50° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 318.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 252.45° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:27 – 06:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:01 – 06:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:13 – 12:58 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:28 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:13 – 00:58 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:35 – 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:22 – 09:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:11 – 12:35 |
| Varjyam | 07:26 – 07:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:35 – 09:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:58 – 08:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:22 – 09:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:47 – 11:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:11 – 12:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:35 – 14:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 14:00 – 15:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:24 – 16:49 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:49 – 18:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:13 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:49 – 21:24 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:24 – 23:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 23:00 – 00:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:35 – 02:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:11 – 03:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:47 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:22 – 06:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869705.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458170.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1064° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 62.84° |
🪷 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 (24.1064°), declination -10.64°, EoT -14.19 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: 2018-02-21 (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 (24.1064°), declination -10.64°, EoT -14.19 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: 2018-02-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)