पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 15, 1970 CE
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BG 2.48 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते।।2.48।।
सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते।।2.48।।
"2.48 Perform all thy actions with mind concentrated on the Divine, renouncing attachment and looking upon success and failure with an equal eye. Spirituality implies equanimity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2027 Rudhirodgāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1892 Sādhāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1377
Malayalam Era: 1146
Nanakshahi: 501
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.04° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 6.84° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 329.71° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 267.53° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 191.27° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 269.12° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 9.23° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 43 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 16 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:28 – 14:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:46 – 08:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:27 – 10:47 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:46 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:27 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:47 – 12:07 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:07 – 13:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:28 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:48 – 16:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:09 – 17:29 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:29 – 19:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:09 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:48 – 22:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:28 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:07 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:47 – 03:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:06 – 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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5071 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1852136.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440601.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4345° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.70° |
🪷 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 (23.4345°), declination -21.22°, EoT -9.35 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: 1970-01-15 (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 (23.4345°), declination -21.22°, EoT -9.35 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: 1970-01-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)