पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 16, 1996 CE
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BG 18.38 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
"18.38 That which as first is like nectar, because the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison - that pleasure arises from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 89.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 93.96° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 59.66° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 95.49° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 257.57° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 51.21° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.56° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 33 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 26 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:17 |
| 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 | 15:27 – 17:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:40 – 10:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:04 – 13:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:17 – 06:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:59 – 08:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:40 – 10:22 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:22 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:04 – 13:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:45 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:27 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:09 – 18:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:50 – 20:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:09 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:27 – 22:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:45 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:04 – 01:22 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:22 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:40 – 03:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:59 – 05:17 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861815.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450280.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 5.41° |
🪷 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 (23.8046°), declination 21.34°, EoT -5.68 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: 1996-07-16 (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 (23.8046°), declination 21.34°, EoT -5.68 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: 1996-07-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)