पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · February 8, 2020 CE
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BG 3.36 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
"3.36 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Tell me, what is it that drives a man to sin, even against his will and as if by compulsion?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 294.59° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 97.26° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 239.83° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 312.16° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 261.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.83° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 271.67° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:26 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:05 – 10:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:14 – 14:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:18 – 07:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:18 – 07:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:42 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:05 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:28 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:51 – 13:14 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:14 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:37 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:00 – 17:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:23 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:00 – 20:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:37 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:14 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:51 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:28 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:05 – 04:42 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:42 – 06:18 (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 | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870422.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458887.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1338° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 162.19° |
🪷 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 (24.1338°), declination -15.21°, EoT -14.45 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: 2020-02-08 (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 (24.1338°), declination -15.21°, EoT -14.45 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: 2020-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)