पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 23, 1896 CE
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सञ्जय उवाच
तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्।
विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः।।2.1।।
तं तथा कृपयाऽविष्टमश्रुपूर्णाकुलेक्षणम्।
विषीदन्तमिदं वाक्यमुवाच मधुसूदनः।।2.1।।
"2.1 Sanjaya then told how the Lord Shri Krishna, seeing Arjuna overwhelmed with compassion, his eyes dimmed with flowing tears and full of despondency, consoled him:" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.35° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 103.32° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 54.58° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 264.36° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 138.37° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 291.30° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 214.86° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:00 – 09:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:38 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:41 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:00 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:19 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:38 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:36 – 15:55 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:55 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:14 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:55 – 20:36 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:36 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:38 – 03:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:19 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:00 – 06:41 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825451.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413916.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4139° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 214.48° |
🪷 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 (22.4139°), declination -23.42°, EoT 0.44 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: 1896-12-23 (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 (22.4139°), declination -23.42°, EoT 0.44 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: 1896-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)