पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 16, 2014 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.23 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
"6.23 This inner severance from the affliction of misery is spirituality. It should be practised with determination and with a heart which refuses to be depressed." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.06° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 10.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 197.47° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 126.38° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 101.99° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 100.34° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शनि Śani | 202.90° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:02 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:46 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 40 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 19 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:29 – 15:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:50 – 19:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:02 – 19:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:47 – 20:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:47 – 10:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:55 – 15:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:22 – 07:04 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:22 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:04 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:47 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:30 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:55 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:55 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:37 – 17:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:20 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:02 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:20 – 21:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:37 – 22:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:55 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:30 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:47 – 04:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:04 – 05:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868420.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456885.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0573° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 249.17° |
🪷 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 (24.0573°), declination 13.81°, EoT -3.97 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: 2014-08-16 (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 (24.0573°), declination 13.81°, EoT -3.97 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: 2014-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)