पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 8, 1974 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.28 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः।
गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते।।3.28।।
गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते।।3.28।।
"3.28 But he, O Mighty One, who understands correctly the relation of the Qualities to action, is not attached to the act for he perceives that it is merely the action and reaction of the Qualities among themselves." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2031 Prabhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1896 Ānanda
Bengali Saṁvat: 1381
Malayalam Era: 1150
Nanakshahi: 505
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 76.99° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 12.10° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 263.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 292.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 287.73° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 66.73° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
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) | 16:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 26 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 | 14:44 – 16:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:25 – 10:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:05 – 13:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:46 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:05 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:25 – 10:45 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:45 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:05 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:25 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:44 – 16:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:04 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:24 – 19:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:04 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:44 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:25 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:05 – 01:45 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:45 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:25 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:05 – 06:46 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Ārdrā 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 | 5075 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853590.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442055.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4901° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 173.27° |
🪷 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 (23.4901°), 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: 1974-01-08 (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 (23.4901°), 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: 1974-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)