पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 24, 1893 CE
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BG 2.5 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
"2.5 Rather would I content myself with a beggar's crust that kill these teachers of mine, these precious noble souls! To slay these masters who are my benefactors would be to stain the sweetness of life's pleasures with their blood." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1950 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1815 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1300
Malayalam Era: 1069
Nanakshahi: 424
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 313.34° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 49.14° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 17.57° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 320.95° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 2.49° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.80° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 170.47° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:22 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:54 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:05 – 16:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:53 – 09:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:26 – 07:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:53 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:19 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:05 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:31 – 17:58 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:58 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:31 – 21:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:05 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:12 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:19 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:53 – 06:26 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4994 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1824053.27 |
| Julian Day | 2412518.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3604° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.57° |
🪷 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 (22.3604°), declination -9.42°, EoT -13.84 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: 1893-02-24 (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 (22.3604°), declination -9.42°, EoT -13.84 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: 1893-02-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)