पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 8, 1954 CE
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BG 3.6 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते।।3.6।।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते।।3.6।।
"3.6 He who remains motionless, refusing to act, but all the while brooding over sensuous object, that deluded soul is simply a hypocrite." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2011 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1876 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1361
Malayalam Era: 1130
Nanakshahi: 485
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 171.00° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 294.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 268.96° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 197.08° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 94.25° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 212.25° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 195.87° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:52 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 46 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 13 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:17 – 11:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:41 – 16:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:20 – 08:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:21 – 06:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:52 – 07:20 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:20 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:48 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:17 – 11:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:45 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:13 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:41 – 16:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:10 – 17:38 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:38 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:10 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:41 – 22:13 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:13 – 23:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:45 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:17 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:48 – 04:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:20 – 05:52 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5056 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846558.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435023.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2211° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.99° |
🪷 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 (23.2211°), declination -5.61°, EoT 13.23 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: 1954-10-08 (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 (23.2211°), declination -5.61°, EoT 13.23 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: 1954-10-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)