पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · August 12, 2018 CE
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BG 8.1 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
"8.1 "Arjuna asked: O Lord of Lords! What is that which men call the Supreme Spirit, what is man's Spiritual Nature, and what is the Law? What is Matter and what is Divinity?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 115.20° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 124.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.84° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.87° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.65° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 160.75° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.83° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:00 – 05:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:37 – 18:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:41 – 13:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:59 – 16:37 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 06:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:45 – 08:24 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:24 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:02 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:41 – 13:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:20 – 14:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:59 – 16:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:37 – 18:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:16 – 19:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:37 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:59 – 22:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:20 – 23:41 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:41 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:02 – 02:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:24 – 03:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:45 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869877.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458342.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1130° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 8.89° |
🪷 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 (24.1130°), declination 15.03°, EoT -4.74 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: 2018-08-12 (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 (24.1130°), declination 15.03°, EoT -4.74 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: 2018-08-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)