पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 28, 2015 CE
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BG 18.10 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म कुशले नानुषज्जते।त्यागी सत्त्वसमाविष्टो मेधावी छिन्नसंशयः।।18.10।।
"18.10 The wise man who has attained purity, whose doubts are solved, who is filled with the spirit of self-abnegation, does not shrink from action because it brings pain, nor does he desire it because it brings pleasure." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.37° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 286.11° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 108.00° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 156.19° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 128.77° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 111.72° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 214.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:46 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:28 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:35 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:34 – 18:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:46 – 19:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:31 – 20:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:27 – 17:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:11 – 08:51 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:32 – 07:11 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:11 – 08:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:51 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:48 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:27 – 17:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:06 – 18:46 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:46 – 20:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:06 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:27 – 22:48 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:48 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 02:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:51 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:11 – 05:32 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868797.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457262.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0717° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 156.13° |
🪷 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 (24.0717°), declination 9.88°, EoT -0.81 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: 2015-08-28 (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 (24.0717°), declination 9.88°, EoT -0.81 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: 2015-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)