पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 4, 1948 CE
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BG 2.47 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga🪷 The Niṣkāma-Karma Sūtra · the founding discipline of action
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।
"2.47 But thou hast only the right to work, but none to the fruit thereof. Let not then the fruit of thy action be thy motive; nor yet be thou enamored of inaction." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2005 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1870 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1355
Malayalam Era: 1124
Nanakshahi: 479
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 228.67° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 268.24° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 253.03° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 224.45° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 252.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 197.43° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 133.20° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:09 – 10:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:09 – 14:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:30 – 07:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:30 – 07:50 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:50 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:09 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:29 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:49 – 13:09 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:09 – 14:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:29 – 15:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:49 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:09 – 18:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:49 – 20:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:29 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:09 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:49 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:29 – 03:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:09 – 04:50 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:50 – 06:30 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844424.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432889.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1395° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 41.36° |
🪷 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 (23.1395°), declination -22.20°, EoT 8.96 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: 1948-12-04 (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 (23.1395°), declination -22.20°, EoT 8.96 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: 1948-12-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)