पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 20, 1945 CE
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BG 2.66 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
"2.66 Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can anyone expect happiness?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2002 Vilambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1867 Pārthiva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1352
Malayalam Era: 1121
Nanakshahi: 476
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.97° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 46.50° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 282.06° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 301.64° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.95° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 354.41° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 71.24° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:04 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:12 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:30 – 07:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:56 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:47 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:47 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:04 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:29 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:55 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:29 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:04 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:12 – 01:47 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:47 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:56 – 06:30 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5046 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843041.27 |
| Julian Day | 2431506.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0866° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.95° |
🪷 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 (23.0866°), declination -11.10°, EoT -14.28 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: 1945-02-20 (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 (23.0866°), declination -11.10°, EoT -14.28 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: 1945-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)