पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 30, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.49° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 172.68° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 199.67° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.68° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शनि Śani | 229.67° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:32 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 08 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 51 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:49 – 11:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 14:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:17 – 08:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:39 – 09:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:17 – 08:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:33 – 09:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:49 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:05 – 12:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:22 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 14:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:54 – 16:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:10 – 17:26 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:26 – 19:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:10 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:54 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 00:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:22 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:05 – 03:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:49 – 05:33 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:33 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868952.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457417.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0776° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 249.60° |
🪷 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 (24.0776°), declination -17.86°, EoT -13.36 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: 2016-01-30 (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 (24.0776°), declination -17.86°, EoT -13.36 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: 2016-01-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)