पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 22, 1940 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.12 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।।12.12।।
"12.12 Knowledge is superior to blind action, meditation to mere knowledge, renunciation of the fruit of action to meditation, and where there is renunciation peace will follow." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 37.77° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 224.21° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 70.66° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 38.72° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 8.96° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 77.56° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 15.18° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 28 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 31 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:22 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:03 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:27 – 18:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:39 – 19:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:24 – 20:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:55 – 13:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:51 – 08:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:14 – 11:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:10 – 06:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:51 – 08:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:32 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:14 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:55 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:36 – 15:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:17 – 16:58 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:58 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:39 – 19:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:58 – 21:17 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:17 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:36 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:55 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:14 – 02:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:32 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:10 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841306.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429771.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0203° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 187.94° |
🪷 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 (23.0203°), declination 20.31°, EoT 3.47 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: 1940-05-22 (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 (23.0203°), declination 20.31°, EoT 3.47 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: 1940-05-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)