पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 22, 1996 CE
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BG 2.11 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे।
गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः।।2.11।।
अशोच्यानन्वशोचस्त्वं प्रज्ञावादांश्च भाषसे।
गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः।।2.11।।
"2.11 Lord Shri Krishna said: Why grieve for those for whom no grief is due, and yet profess wisdom? The wise grieve neither for the dead nor the living." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 185.11° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.40° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 121.56° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 177.71° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 257.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 147.33° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 338.26° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:28 – 05:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:13 – 17:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:25 – 17:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:10 – 18:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:33 – 15:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:51 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:42 – 13:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:00 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:25 – 08:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:51 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:42 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:08 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:33 – 15:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:59 – 17:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:25 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:33 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:08 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:42 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:51 – 04:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:25 – 06:00 (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) | 1861913.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450378.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8084° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 121.69° |
🪷 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 (23.8084°), declination -11.09°, EoT 15.95 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: 1996-10-22 (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 (23.8084°), declination -11.09°, EoT 15.95 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: 1996-10-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)