पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 23, 2014 CE
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BG 2.4 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
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: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 278.89° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 174.92° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 176.08° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 294.23° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 78.52° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 260.76° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 207.75° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:25 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:02 – 12:48 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:02 – 00:48 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:52 – 15:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:40 – 08:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:33 – 10:59 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:21 – 09:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:40 – 08:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:07 – 09:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:33 – 10:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:59 – 12:25 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:25 – 13:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:52 – 15:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:18 – 16:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:44 – 18:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:10 – 19:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:44 – 21:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:18 – 22:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:52 – 00:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:25 – 01:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:59 – 03:33 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:33 – 05:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:07 – 06:40 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868215.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456680.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0494° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 259.78° |
🪷 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 (24.0494°), declination -19.50°, EoT -11.81 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: 2014-01-23 (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 (24.0494°), declination -19.50°, EoT -11.81 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: 2014-01-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)