पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1994 CE
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BG 14.16 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम्।रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम्।।14.16।।
"14.16 They say the fruit of a meritorious action is spotless and full of purity; the outcome of Passion is misery, and of Ignorance darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2051 Sarvajit
Śaka Saṁvat: 1916 Bhāva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1401
Malayalam Era: 1170
Nanakshahi: 525
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 56.72° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 337.31° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 347.24° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 197.82° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 23.82° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 315.05° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:26 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:47 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:35 – 07:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:35 – 07:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:11 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:47 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:10 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:45 – 18:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:21 – 19:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:45 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:47 – 04:11 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:11 – 05:35 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5095 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1860993.27 |
| Julian Day | 2449458.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7732° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 58.66° |
🪷 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 (23.7732°), declination 9.98°, EoT 0.02 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: 1994-04-16 (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 (23.7732°), declination 9.98°, EoT 0.02 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: 1994-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)