पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 25, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.35 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम्।।2.35।।
"2.35 Great generals will think that thou hast fled from the battlefield through cowardice; though once honoured thou wilt seem despicable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.41° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.81° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 197.13° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 260.56° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.98° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 247.15° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 229.24° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:21 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:03 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 59 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 00 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:36 – 09:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:06 – 12:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:35 – 14:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:46 – 08:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:21 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:36 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:51 – 11:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 11:06 – 12:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:20 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:35 – 14:50 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:50 – 16:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:05 – 17:20 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:20 – 19:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:05 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:50 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:35 – 00:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:20 – 02:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 02:06 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:36 – 07:21 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868947.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457412.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0774° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 193.40° |
🪷 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 (24.0774°), declination -19.14°, EoT -12.31 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: 2016-01-25 (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 (24.0774°), declination -19.14°, EoT -12.31 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: 2016-01-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)