पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · January 20, 2018 CE
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BG 2.60 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः।।2.60।।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः।।2.60।।
"2.60 O Arjuna! The mind of him, who is trying to conquer it, is forcibly carried away in spite of his efforts, by his tumultuous senses." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.81° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 308.17° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 211.59° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 258.03° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.50° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 278.14° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 249.31° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:32 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:07 – 10:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:08 – 14:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:26 – 07:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:26 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:46 – 09:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:07 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:27 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:47 – 13:08 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:08 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:28 – 15:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:48 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:09 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:48 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:28 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:08 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:47 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:27 – 03:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:07 – 04:46 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:46 – 06:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869673.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458138.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1052° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 34.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1052°), declination -20.17°, EoT -10.96 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: 2018-01-20 (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 (24.1052°), declination -20.17°, EoT -10.96 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: 2018-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)