पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 4, 2018 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.44 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
"2.44 While their minds are absorbed with ideas of power and personal enjoyment, they cannot concentrate their discrimination on one point." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.51° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 106.91° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 201.66° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 236.65° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.10° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.01° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 247.49° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:23 – 14:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:45 – 08:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:24 – 10:44 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Śubha | 06:45 – 08:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:04 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:24 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:44 – 12:03 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:03 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:23 – 14:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:42 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:02 – 17:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:21 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:02 – 20:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:42 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:23 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:03 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:44 – 03:24 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:24 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:04 – 06:45 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869657.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458122.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 205.73° |
🪷 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 (24.1046°), declination -22.74°, EoT -5.02 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: 2018-01-04 (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 (24.1046°), declination -22.74°, EoT -5.02 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: 2018-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)