पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 12, 1943 CE
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BG 2.28 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना।।2.28।।
अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना।।2.28।।
"2.28 The end and the beginning of beings are unknown. We see only the intervening formations. Then what cause is there for grief?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2000 Durmukhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1865 Subhānu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1350
Malayalam Era: 1119
Nanakshahi: 474
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 299.40° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.61° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 259.56° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 274.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.93° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 321.04° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 42.90° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:49 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 13 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 46 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:37 – 18:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:49 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:34 – 19:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:49 – 12:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:01 – 16:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:00 – 09:24 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:36 – 08:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:00 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:24 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:49 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:13 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:37 – 15:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:01 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:25 – 17:49 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:49 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:25 – 21:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:01 – 22:37 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:37 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:13 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:49 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:24 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:00 – 06:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5044 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1842302.27 |
| Julian Day | 2430767.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0583° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 87.68° |
🪷 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 (23.0583°), declination -14.03°, EoT -14.59 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: 1943-02-12 (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 (23.0583°), declination -14.03°, EoT -14.59 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: 1943-02-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)