पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 9, 2022 CE
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BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 24.26° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 114.51° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 323.56° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 40.50° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 335.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 342.84° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 300.56° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:20 – 18:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:32 – 19:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:17 – 20:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:56 – 08:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:15 – 11:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:34 – 15:13 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Amṛta | 05:17 – 06:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:56 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:36 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:15 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:54 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:34 – 15:13 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:13 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:53 – 18:32 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:32 – 19:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:53 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:13 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:34 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:54 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:15 – 02:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:36 – 03:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:56 – 05:17 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871243.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459708.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1652° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 93.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1652°), declination 17.31°, EoT 3.63 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: 2022-05-09 (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 (24.1652°), declination 17.31°, EoT 3.63 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: 2022-05-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)