पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 15, 1994 CE
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BG 2.35 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
"2.35 Great generals will think that thou hast fled from the battlefield through cowardice; though once honoured thou wilt seem despicable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2051 Sarvajit
Śaka Saṁvat: 1916 Bhāva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1401
Malayalam Era: 1170
Nanakshahi: 525
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 239.04° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.90° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 126.83° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 239.60° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 217.57° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.53° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 312.98° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:12 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:13 – 14:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:37 – 07:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:15 – 10:35 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:37 – 07:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:56 – 09:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:15 – 10:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:35 – 11:54 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:54 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:13 – 14:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:33 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:52 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:11 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:52 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:33 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:13 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:54 – 01:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:35 – 03:15 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:15 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:56 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5096 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861236.27 |
| Julian Day | 2449701.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7825° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 145.44° |
🪷 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 (23.7825°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 1994-12-15 (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 (23.7825°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 1994-12-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)