पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 2, 1916 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.11 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
"8.11 Now I will speak briefly of the imperishable goal, proclaimed by those versed in the scriptures, which the mystic attains when free from passion, and for which he is content to undergo the vow of continence." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 226.85° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 316.37° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.75° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 232.40° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 3.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.47° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 98.18° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:08 – 10:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:08 – 14:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:28 – 07:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:28 – 07:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:48 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:08 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:28 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:48 – 13:08 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:08 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:28 – 15:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:49 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:09 – 18:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:49 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:28 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:08 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:48 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:28 – 03:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:08 – 04:48 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:48 – 06:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Śatabhiṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5018 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832734.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421199.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6924° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.41° |
🪷 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 (22.6924°), declination -21.88°, EoT 9.75 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: 1916-12-02 (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 (22.6924°), declination -21.88°, EoT 9.75 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: 1916-12-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)