पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 18, 1987 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.17 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
"4.17 It is necessary to consider what is right action, what is wrong action, and what is inaction, for mysterious is the law of action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 91.23° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 3.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 103.76° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 74.04° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 5.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 81.46° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शनि Śani | 231.35° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:41 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:46 – 15:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:18 – 06:59 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 05:18 – 06:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:59 – 08:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:41 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:46 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:46 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:27 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:09 – 18:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:50 – 20:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:09 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:27 – 22:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:46 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:41 – 03:59 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:59 – 05:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858529.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446994.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6790° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 269.34° |
🪷 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 (23.6790°), declination 21.14°, EoT -5.86 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: 1987-07-18 (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 (23.6790°), declination 21.14°, EoT -5.86 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: 1987-07-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)