पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 17, 1896 CE
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BG 18.29 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श्रृणु।प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय।।18.29।।
"18.29 Reason and conviction are threefold, according to the Quality which is dominant. I will explain them fully and severally, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 152.21° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 277.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 56.23° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 180.01° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 125.94° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 172.54° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 204.07° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:43 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:24 – 14:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:44 – 07:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:48 – 10:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:44 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:16 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:48 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:20 – 11:52 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:52 – 13:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:24 – 14:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:56 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:28 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:00 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:28 – 20:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:56 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:24 – 23:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:52 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:20 – 02:48 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:48 – 04:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:16 – 05:44 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825354.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413819.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4102° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.76° |
🪷 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 (22.4102°), declination 2.14°, EoT 6.24 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: 1896-09-17 (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 (22.4102°), declination 2.14°, EoT 6.24 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: 1896-09-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)