पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 26, 1904 CE
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- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.10 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा।।14.10।।
"14.10 O Prince! Purity prevails when Passion and Ignorance are overcome; Passion, when Purity and Ignorance are overcome; and Ignorance when it overcomes Purity and Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1961 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1826 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1311
Malayalam Era: 1080
Nanakshahi: 435
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 282.16° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 14.21° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 313.84° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 266.33° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 331.18° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 243.58° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 289.66° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 52 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 07 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:54 – 16:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:28 – 10:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:32 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:44 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:28 – 10:49 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:49 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:32 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:54 – 16:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:15 – 17:37 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:37 – 19:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:15 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:54 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:32 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 01:49 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:49 – 03:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:28 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5005 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1828040.27 |
| Julian Day | 2416505.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5129° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.83° |
🪷 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 (22.5129°), declination -19.09°, EoT -12.54 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: 1904-01-26 (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 (22.5129°), declination -19.09°, EoT -12.54 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: 1904-01-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)