पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 18, 1988 CE
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BG 18.14 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम्।विविधाश्च पृथक्चेष्टा दैवं चैवात्र पञ्चमम्।।18.14।।
"18.14 They are a body, a personality, physical organs, their manifold activity and destiny." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 181.19° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.90° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 336.97° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 168.66° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 42.03° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 142.24° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 243.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:25 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:00 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:35 – 16:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:43 – 13:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara 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 Roga | 05:57 – 07:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:24 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:43 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:09 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:35 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:02 – 17:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:28 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:02 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:35 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:09 – 23:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:43 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:24 – 05:57 (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 Aṣṭamī + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5090 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858987.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447452.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6965° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.65° |
🪷 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 (23.6965°), declination -9.63°, EoT 15.40 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: 1988-10-18 (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 (23.6965°), declination -9.63°, EoT 15.40 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: 1988-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)