पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 9, 1978 CE
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BG 6.5 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
"6.5 Let him seek liberation by the help of his Highest Self, and let him never disgrace his own Self. For that Self is his only friend; yet it may also be his enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 296.39° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 315.44° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.02° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 283.71° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 62.47° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 300.97° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 124.12° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:36 – 15:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:38 – 08:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:25 – 10:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:38 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:01 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:25 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:49 – 12:13 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:13 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:36 – 15:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:00 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:24 – 17:48 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:48 – 19:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:24 – 21:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:00 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:36 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:13 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:49 – 03:25 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:25 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:01 – 06:38 (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 | 5079 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1855083.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443548.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5472° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.49° |
🪷 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 (23.5472°), declination -14.83°, EoT -14.50 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: 1978-02-09 (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 (23.5472°), declination -14.83°, EoT -14.50 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: 1978-02-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)