पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 2, 2008 CE
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BG 3.35 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
"3.35 It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 106.16° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 114.30° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 144.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 109.60° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 261.22° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 120.83° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 133.67° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:25 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:39 – 04:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:19 – 05:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:31 – 18:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:43 – 19:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:28 – 20:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:45 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:44 – 15:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:25 – 07:05 |
| Varjyam | 05:59 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:25 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:05 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:45 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:44 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:44 – 15:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:23 – 17:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:03 – 18:43 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:43 – 20:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:03 – 21:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:23 – 22:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:44 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:45 – 04:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:05 – 05:25 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866215.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454680.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9729° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 9.47° |
🪷 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 (23.9729°), declination 17.70°, EoT -5.95 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: 2008-08-02 (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 (23.9729°), declination 17.70°, EoT -5.95 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: 2008-08-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)