पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 8, 1885 CE
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BG 2.21 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1942 Vilambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1807 Pārthiva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1292
Malayalam Era: 1061
Nanakshahi: 416
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 83.73° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.46° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 52.88° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 97.18° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 132.85° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 102.71° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शनि Śani | 68.76° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 38 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 21 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:24 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:40 – 19:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:52 – 19:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:37 – 20:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:03 – 13:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:56 – 08:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 12:03 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
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 | 05:14 – 06:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:56 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:38 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:03 – 13:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:45 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:27 – 17:10 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:10 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:10 – 21:27 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:27 – 22:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:45 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:03 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:38 – 03:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:56 – 05:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4987 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1821265.27 |
| Julian Day | 2409730.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.2538° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 304.68° |
🪷 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 (22.2538°), declination 22.48°, EoT -4.68 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: 1885-07-08 (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 (22.2538°), declination 22.48°, EoT -4.68 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: 1885-07-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)