पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 8, 1973 CE
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BG 2.69 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी।
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः।।2.69।।
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः।।2.69।।
"2.69 The saint is awake when the world sleeps, and he ignores that for which the world lives." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2030 Akṣaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1895 Pramādī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1380
Malayalam Era: 1149
Nanakshahi: 504
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 232.31° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.22° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 215.53° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 286.37° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 276.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 69.25° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:07 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:12 – 10:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:10 – 14:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:32 – 07:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:32 – 07:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:52 – 09:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:12 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:31 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:51 – 13:10 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:10 – 14:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:30 – 15:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:50 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:09 – 18:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:50 – 20:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:30 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:10 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:51 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:31 – 03:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:12 – 04:52 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:52 – 06:32 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5075 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853559.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442024.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4889° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.47° |
🪷 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 (23.4889°), declination -22.68°, EoT 7.30 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: 1973-12-08 (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 (23.4889°), declination -22.68°, EoT 7.30 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: 1973-12-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)