पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 7, 2016 CE
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BG 6.44 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
"6.44 Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 110.89° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 159.96° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 217.48° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 136.16° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.51° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 127.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 225.54° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:13 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:32 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:28 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 58 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 01 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:22 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:33 – 15:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:01 – 19:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:13 – 19:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:58 – 20:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:14 – 13:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:43 – 17:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:14 – 06:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:59 – 08:44 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:44 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:29 – 12:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:14 – 13:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:58 – 15:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:43 – 17:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:28 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:13 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:28 – 21:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:43 – 22:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:58 – 00:14 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:14 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:29 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:44 – 03:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:59 – 05:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869142.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457607.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0849° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 51.35° |
🪷 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 (24.0849°), declination 16.34°, EoT -5.48 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: 2016-08-07 (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 (24.0849°), declination 16.34°, EoT -5.48 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: 2016-08-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)