पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 9, 1908 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.12 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।
"17.12 Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1965 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1830 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1315
Malayalam Era: 1084
Nanakshahi: 439
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 296.34° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.63° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 358.93° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 314.70° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 105.78° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 332.55° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 333.92° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:09 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:23 – 17:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:13 – 13:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:00 – 16:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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 Udveg | 06:38 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:02 – 09:25 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:25 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:49 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:13 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:36 – 15:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:00 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:23 – 17:47 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:47 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:23 – 21:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:00 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:36 – 00:13 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:13 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:49 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:25 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:02 – 06:38 (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 + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5009 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1829515.27 |
| Julian Day | 2417980.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5693° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.13° |
🪷 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 (22.5693°), declination -15.15°, EoT -14.50 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: 1908-02-09 (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 (22.5693°), declination -15.15°, EoT -14.50 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: 1908-02-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)