पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 25, 1996 CE
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BG 1.31 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
निमित्तानि च पश्यामि विपरीतानि केशव।
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे।।1.31।।
न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे।।1.31।।
"1.31 The omens are adverse; what good can come from the slaughter of my people on this battlefield?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 158.45° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 310.04° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 105.64° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 145.60° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 115.84° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 340.25° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:51 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:12 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:10 – 04:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:47 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:39 – 18:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:51 – 18:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:36 – 19:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:49 – 13:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:17 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:18 – 11:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:17 – 06:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:47 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:17 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:18 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:49 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:19 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:50 – 16:20 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:20 – 17:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:51 – 19:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:20 – 20:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:50 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:19 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:49 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:18 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:17 – 05:47 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861886.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450351.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8074° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 153.60° |
🪷 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 (23.8074°), declination -0.90°, EoT 9.15 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: 1996-09-25 (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 (23.8074°), declination -0.90°, EoT 9.15 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: 1996-09-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)