पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 18, 1897 CE
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BG 2.58 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
"2.58 He who can withdraw his senses from the attraction of their objects, as the tortoise draws his limbs within its shell - take it that such a one has attained Perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1954 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1819 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1304
Malayalam Era: 1073
Nanakshahi: 428
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 135.37° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 56.34° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 282.39° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 134.12° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 355.34° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 219.08° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:38 – 15:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:31 – 07:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:22 – 10:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:31 – 07:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:56 – 09:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:22 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:47 – 12:13 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:13 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:38 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:03 – 16:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:29 – 17:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:54 – 19:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:29 – 21:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:03 – 22:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:38 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:13 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:47 – 03:22 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:22 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:56 – 06:31 (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) | 1825508.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413973.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4160° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 186.60° |
🪷 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 (22.4160°), declination -11.58°, EoT -14.43 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: 1897-02-18 (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 (22.4160°), declination -11.58°, EoT -14.43 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: 1897-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)