पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 16, 1931 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.69 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि।।18.69।।
"18.69 Nor is there among men any who can perform a service dearer to Me than this, or any man on earth more beloved by Me than he." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1988 Tāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1853 Prajāpati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1338
Malayalam Era: 1107
Nanakshahi: 462
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 31.33° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.84° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.22° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 11.81° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.02° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 1.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 270.66° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:12 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:26 – 04:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:23 – 18:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:35 – 19:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:20 – 20:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:34 – 10:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:35 – 15:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:13 – 06:54 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:13 – 06:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:54 – 08:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:34 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:14 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:35 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:35 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:15 – 16:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:55 – 18:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:35 – 19:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:55 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:15 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:35 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:14 – 02:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:34 – 03:54 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:54 – 05:13 (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 Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5033 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1838012.27 |
| Julian Day | 2426477.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.8943° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.72° |
🪷 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 (22.8943°), declination 18.82°, EoT 3.74 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: 1931-05-16 (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 (22.8943°), declination 18.82°, EoT 3.74 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: 1931-05-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)