पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 21, 1960 CE
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BG 4.4 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
"4.4 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Viwaswana was born before Thee; how then canst Thou have revealed it to him?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 124.68° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 109.58° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 49.39° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 115.19° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 241.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 141.53° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 259.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:51 – 18:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:01 – 13:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:15 – 16:51 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:34 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:10 – 08:47 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:24 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:01 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:38 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:15 – 16:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:51 – 18:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:28 – 19:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:51 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:15 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:38 – 00:01 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:01 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:24 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:47 – 04:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:10 – 05:34 (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 | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848702.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437167.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3031° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 344.21° |
🪷 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 (23.3031°), declination 12.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 1960-08-21 (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 (23.3031°), declination 12.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 1960-08-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)