पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 8, 1970 CE
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BG 2.41 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
बहुशाखा ह्यनन्ताश्च बुद्धयोऽव्यवसायिनाम्।।2.41।।
"2.41 By its means, the straying intellect becomes steadied in the contemplation of one object only; whereas the minds of the irresolute stray into bypaths innumerable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2027 Rudhirodgāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1892 Sādhāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1377
Malayalam Era: 1146
Nanakshahi: 501
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 266.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 324.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 275.69° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 190.48° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.31° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 9.13° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:25 – 14:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:46 – 08:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:25 – 10:45 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva 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 Śubha | 06:46 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:05 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:25 – 10:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:45 – 12:05 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:05 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:25 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:44 – 16:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:04 – 17:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:24 – 19:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:04 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:44 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:25 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:05 – 01:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:45 – 03:25 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:25 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:05 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5071 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1852129.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440594.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4342° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 1.46° |
🪷 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 (23.4342°), declination -22.31°, EoT -6.70 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: 1970-01-08 (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 (23.4342°), declination -22.31°, EoT -6.70 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: 1970-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)