पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 16, 1998 CE
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अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
"2.4 Arjuna argued: My Lord! How can I, when the battle rages, send an arrow through Bheeshma and Drona, who should receive my reverence?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 149.15° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 95.76° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 112.88° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 140.58° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 329.23° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 137.66° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 8.90° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 17 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 42 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:05 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:52 – 13:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:16 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 11:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:43 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:52 – 13:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:24 – 14:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:57 – 16:29 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:29 – 18:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:01 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:29 – 20:57 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:57 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:24 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:52 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:16 – 05:43 (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 | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862607.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451072.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8349° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 304.93° |
🪷 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 (23.8349°), declination 2.78°, EoT 5.87 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: 1998-09-16 (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 (23.8349°), declination 2.78°, EoT 5.87 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: 1998-09-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)