पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 15, 2016 CE
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BG 2.25 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते।
तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि।।2.25।।
तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि।।2.25।।
"2.25 It is named the Unmanifest, the Unthinkable, the immutable. Wherefore, knowing the Spirit as such, thou hast no cause to grieve." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.23° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 334.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 191.90° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 268.89° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.36° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 234.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 228.30° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:26 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:34 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:37 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 43 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 16 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:08 – 06:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:37 – 07:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:05 – 12:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:43 – 15:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:39 – 09:52 |
| Varjyam | 07:50 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:26 – 08:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:39 – 09:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:52 – 11:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:05 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:17 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:30 – 14:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:43 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:56 – 17:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:09 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:56 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:43 – 22:30 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:30 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:17 – 02:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:05 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:52 – 05:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:39 – 07:26 (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) | 1868937.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457402.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0770° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 63.37° |
🪷 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 (24.0770°), declination -21.25°, EoT -9.35 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: 2016-01-15 (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 (24.0770°), declination -21.25°, EoT -9.35 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: 2016-01-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)