पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 24, 1996 CE
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BG 2.13 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
देहिनोऽस्मिन्यथा देहे कौमारं यौवनं जरा।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति।।2.13।।
तथा देहान्तरप्राप्तिर्धीरस्तत्र न मुह्यति।।2.13।।
"2.13 As the soul experiences in this body infancy, youth and old age, so finally it passes into another. The wise have no delusion about this." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 187.10° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 334.01° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 122.70° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 181.11° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 257.87° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 149.72° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 338.13° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:30 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:04 – 06:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:07 – 14:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:01 – 07:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:51 – 10:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:29 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:40 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:01 – 07:26 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:26 – 08:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:51 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:17 – 11:42 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:42 – 13:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:07 – 14:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:33 – 15:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:58 – 17:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:23 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:58 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:33 – 22:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:07 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:42 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:17 – 02:51 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:51 – 04:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:26 – 06:01 (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 | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861915.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450380.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8085° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.57° |
🪷 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 (23.8085°), declination -11.79°, EoT 16.15 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: 1996-10-24 (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 (23.8085°), declination -11.79°, EoT 16.15 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: 1996-10-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)