पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 21, 1918 CE
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अर्जुन उवाच
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
"3.36 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Tell me, what is it that drives a man to sin, even against his will and as if by compulsion?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1975 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1840 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1325
Malayalam Era: 1094
Nanakshahi: 449
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 36.46° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 161.56° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 145.75° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 12.84° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 55.67° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 353.72° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 106.86° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 27 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 32 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:26 – 18:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:38 – 19:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:23 – 20:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:16 – 16:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:33 – 10:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:55 – 13:35 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:11 – 06:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:52 – 08:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:33 – 10:14 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:14 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:55 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:35 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:16 – 16:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:57 – 18:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:38 – 19:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:57 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:16 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:35 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:55 – 01:14 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:14 – 02:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:33 – 03:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:52 – 05:11 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5020 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833269.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421734.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7129° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.44° |
🪷 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 (22.7129°), declination 19.97°, EoT 3.54 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: 1918-05-21 (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 (22.7129°), declination 19.97°, EoT 3.54 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: 1918-05-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)