पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 12, 2014 CE
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BG 6.19 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
"6.19 The wise man who has conquered his mind and is absorbed in the Self is as a lamp which does not flicker, since it stands sheltered from every wind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 115.22° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 313.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 195.11° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 118.60° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 101.12° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 95.44° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 202.74° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:08 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:51 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:00 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 49 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 10 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:31 – 15:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:56 – 19:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:08 – 19:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:53 – 20:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:40 – 17:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:46 – 10:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:13 – 13:57 |
| Varjyam | 05:53 – 06:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:18 – 07:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:02 – 08:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:46 – 10:29 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:29 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:13 – 13:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:57 – 15:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:40 – 17:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:24 – 19:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:08 – 20:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:24 – 21:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:40 – 22:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:57 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:13 – 01:29 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:29 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:46 – 04:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:02 – 05:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868416.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456881.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0571° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 197.07° |
🪷 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 (24.0571°), declination 15.04°, EoT -4.74 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: 2014-08-12 (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 (24.0571°), declination 15.04°, EoT -4.74 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: 2014-08-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)