पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1987 CE
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BG 2.43 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
कामात्मानः स्वर्गपरा जन्मकर्मफलप्रदाम्।
क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति।।2.43।।
क्रियाविशेषबहुलां भोगैश्वर्यगतिं प्रति।।2.43।।
"2.43 Consulting only their own desires, they construct their own heaven, devising arduous and complex rites to secure their own pleasure and their own power; and the only result is rebirth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 5.76° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 263.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 46.11° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 348.28° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 348.66° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 333.37° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.83° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 50 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 09 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:08 – 08:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:21 – 11:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:33 – 15:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:32 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:08 – 08:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:44 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:21 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:57 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:33 – 15:10 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:10 – 16:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:46 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:23 – 19:46 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:46 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:10 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:33 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:57 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:21 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:44 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:08 – 05:32 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858440.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446905.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6756° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.11° |
🪷 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 (23.6756°), declination 11.27°, EoT 0.97 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: 1987-04-20 (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 (23.6756°), declination 11.27°, EoT 0.97 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: 1987-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)