पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 5, 1903 CE
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BG 6.5 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
"6.5 Let him seek liberation by the help of his Highest Self, and let him never disgrace his own Self. For that Self is his only friend; yet it may also be his enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1960 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1825 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1310
Malayalam Era: 1079
Nanakshahi: 434
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 351.58° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 81.09° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 163.60° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 344.47° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 319.15° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 22.91° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 286.48° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:45 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:03 – 18:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:15 – 18:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:00 – 19:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:42 – 18:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:01 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:08 – 16:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:47 – 07:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:21 – 08:54 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:54 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:28 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:01 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:08 – 16:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:42 – 18:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:15 – 19:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:42 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:08 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 00:01 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:01 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:28 – 02:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:54 – 04:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:21 – 05:47 (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 + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5004 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1827744.27 |
| Julian Day | 2416209.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5016° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.84° |
🪷 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 (22.5016°), declination 5.55°, EoT -3.10 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: 1903-04-05 (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 (22.5016°), declination 5.55°, EoT -3.10 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: 1903-04-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)