पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 23, 1988 CE
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BG 1.2 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सञ्जय उवाच
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
"1.2 Sanjaya replied: "The Prince Duryodhana, when he saw the army of the Pandavas paraded, approached his preceptor Guru Drona and spoke as follows:" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.73° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 65.37° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 352.24° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 260.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 34.21° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.08° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 250.55° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:38 – 11:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:36 – 15:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:00 – 09:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:41 – 08:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:00 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:19 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:38 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:58 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:36 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:55 – 17:14 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:14 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:55 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:36 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:58 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:38 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:19 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:00 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5090 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1859053.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447518.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6990° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 179.42° |
🪷 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 (23.6990°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1988-12-23 (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 (23.6990°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1988-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)