पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · February 16, 2017 CE
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BG 12.1 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 303.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 183.09° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 349.60° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 289.07° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.42° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.07° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 241.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:59 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:52 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:50 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:33 – 06:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:05 – 06:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:44 – 15:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:59 – 08:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:41 – 11:02 |
| Varjyam | 07:26 – 07:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:30 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:59 – 08:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:20 – 09:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:41 – 11:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:02 – 12:23 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:23 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:44 – 15:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:05 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:26 – 17:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:47 – 19:26 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:26 – 21:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:05 – 22:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:44 – 00:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:23 – 02:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:02 – 03:41 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:41 – 05:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:20 – 06:59 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869335.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457800.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0923° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.78° |
🪷 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 (24.0923°), declination -12.32°, EoT -14.54 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: 2017-02-16 (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 (24.0923°), declination -12.32°, EoT -14.54 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: 2017-02-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)