पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 16, 1996 CE
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BG 2.66 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
"2.66 Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can anyone expect happiness?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.55° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 312.90° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 149.37° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 261.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 267.80° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.75° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 336.92° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:57 – 09:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:35 – 11:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:14 – 14:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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 Amṛta | 06:37 – 07:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:57 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:16 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:35 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:54 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:14 – 14:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:33 – 15:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:52 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:11 – 18:52 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:52 – 20:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:33 – 22:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:14 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:54 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:35 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:16 – 04:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:57 – 06:37 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861968.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450433.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8105° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 69.67° |
🪷 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 (23.8105°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.72 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: 1996-12-16 (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 (23.8105°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.72 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: 1996-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)