पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 19, 2097 CE
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BG 6.18 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
"6.18 When the mind, completely controlled, is centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then is the man truly spiritual." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2154 Pramoda
Śaka Saṁvat: 2019 Piṅgala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1504
Malayalam Era: 1273
Nanakshahi: 628
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 305.97° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.83° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 229.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 307.10° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 73.73° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 320.94° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 139.96° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 25 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:04 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:12 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:30 – 07:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:56 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:47 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:47 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:04 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:29 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:55 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:29 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:04 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:12 – 01:47 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:47 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:56 – 06:30 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5198 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1898558.27 |
| Julian Day | 2487023.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.2099° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.74° |
🪷 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 (25.2099°), declination -11.05°, EoT -14.37 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: 2097-02-19 (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 (25.2099°), declination -11.05°, EoT -14.37 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: 2097-02-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)