पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 4, 1889 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.35 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
"3.35 It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1946 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1811 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1296
Malayalam Era: 1065
Nanakshahi: 420
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 109.50° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 192.93° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.26° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 106.85° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 248.78° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 67.01° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 120.70° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:42 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:40 – 04:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:20 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:30 – 18:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:42 – 19:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:27 – 20:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:02 – 18:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:04 – 13:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:23 – 17:02 |
| Varjyam | 05:59 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:26 – 07:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:06 – 08:45 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:45 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:24 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:04 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:43 – 15:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:23 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:02 – 18:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:42 – 20:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:02 – 21:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:23 – 22:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:43 – 00:04 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:04 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:24 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:45 – 04:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:06 – 05:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4991 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1822753.27 |
| Julian Day | 2411218.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3107° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.20° |
🪷 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 (22.3107°), declination 17.25°, EoT -5.79 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: 1889-08-04 (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 (22.3107°), declination 17.25°, EoT -5.79 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: 1889-08-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)