पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 16, 1996 CE
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BG 2.5 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
गुरूनहत्वा हि महानुभावान्
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
श्रेयो भोक्तुं भैक्ष्यमपीह लोके।
हत्वार्थकामांस्तु गुरूनिहैव
भुञ्जीय भोगान् रुधिरप्रदिग्धान्।।2.5।।
"2.5 Rather would I content myself with a beggar's crust that kill these teachers of mine, these precious noble souls! To slay these masters who are my benefactors would be to stain the sweetness of life's pleasures with their blood." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.15° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 221.19° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 118.12° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 167.47° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 256.81° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 140.20° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 338.66° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:43 – 13:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:23 – 08:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:16 – 11:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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 · 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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:56 – 07:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:43 – 13:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:10 – 14:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:36 – 16:03 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:03 – 17:30 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:30 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:03 – 20:36 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:36 – 22:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:10 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:50 – 04:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:23 – 05:56 (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) | 1861907.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450372.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8082° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 42.42° |
🪷 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 (23.8082°), declination -8.92°, EoT 15.05 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: 1996-10-16 (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 (23.8082°), declination -8.92°, EoT 15.05 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: 1996-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)