पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 13, 1968 CE
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- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.35 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
"3.35 It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 359.77° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 177.54° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 18.76° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 347.71° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 123.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 342.17° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 353.53° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:37 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 41 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 18 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:34 – 05:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:38 – 07:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:10 – 06:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:38 – 07:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:13 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:59 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:09 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:45 – 18:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:20 – 19:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:45 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:09 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:59 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:13 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:13 – 05:38 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5069 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851494.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439959.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4099° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 176.76° |
🪷 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 (23.4099°), declination 9.01°, EoT -0.77 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: 1968-04-13 (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 (23.4099°), declination 9.01°, EoT -0.77 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: 1968-04-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)