पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 28, 1985 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.22 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
"2.22 As a man discards his threadbare robes and puts on new, so the Spirit throws off Its worn-out bodies and takes fresh ones." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2042 Bahudhānya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1907 Krodhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1392
Malayalam Era: 1161
Nanakshahi: 516
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 14.06° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.34° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 37.73° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 347.79° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 292.03° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 342.74° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 212.13° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:25 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 02 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 57 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:40 – 04:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:19 – 05:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:15 – 18:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:27 – 18:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:12 – 19:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:49 – 18:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:56 – 13:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:11 – 16:49 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:25 – 07:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:02 – 08:40 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:40 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:18 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:56 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:11 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:49 – 18:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:27 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:49 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:11 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:33 – 23:56 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:56 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:18 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:40 – 04:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:02 – 05:25 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5087 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1857718.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446183.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6480° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.00° |
🪷 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 (23.6480°), declination 14.08°, EoT 2.49 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: 1985-04-28 (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 (23.6480°), declination 14.08°, EoT 2.49 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: 1985-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)