पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 20, 1918 CE
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BG 2.46 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
"2.46 As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1975 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1840 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1325
Malayalam Era: 1094
Nanakshahi: 449
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 335.91° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 71.47° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.34° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 343.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 43.54° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.38° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 105.82° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:06 – 13:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:34 – 09:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:36 – 12:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:34 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:04 – 07:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:34 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:05 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:36 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:06 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:37 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:08 – 16:38 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:38 – 18:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:09 – 19:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:38 – 21:08 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:08 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:37 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:06 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:36 – 03:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:05 – 04:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:34 – 06:04 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5019 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833207.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421672.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7105° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.42° |
🪷 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 (22.7105°), declination -0.55°, EoT -8.15 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: 1918-03-20 (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 (22.7105°), declination -0.55°, EoT -8.15 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: 1918-03-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)