पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 14, 1956 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.42 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
"3.42 It is said that the senses are powerful. But beyond the senses is the mind, beyond the mind is the intellect, and beyond and greater than intellect is He." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.42° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 291.96° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 320.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 160.28° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.16° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 136.43° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 217.46° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:55 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 36 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 23 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:57 – 05:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:20 – 17:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:32 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:17 – 19:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:05 – 17:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:43 – 13:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:38 – 16:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:24 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:55 – 07:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:22 – 08:49 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:49 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:43 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:11 – 14:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:38 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:05 – 17:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:32 – 19:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:05 – 20:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:38 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:11 – 23:43 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:43 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:16 – 02:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:49 – 04:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:22 – 05:55 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5058 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847295.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435760.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2493° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 114.21° |
🪷 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 (23.2493°), declination -8.07°, EoT 14.65 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: 1956-10-14 (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 (23.2493°), declination -8.07°, EoT 14.65 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: 1956-10-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)