पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 14, 2017 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.23 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
"2.23 Weapons cleave It not, fire burns It not, water drenches It not, and wind dries It not." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 238.13° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 191.57° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 188.52° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 235.55° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.32° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 231.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 245.02° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:20 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:47 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:39 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:16 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 27 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 32 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:32 – 07:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:35 – 16:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:32 – 18:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:15 – 14:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:20 – 08:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:42 – 10:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 07:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:32 – 09:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · 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 | 07:20 – 08:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:31 – 09:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:42 – 10:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:53 – 12:04 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:04 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:15 – 14:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:25 – 15:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:36 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:47 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:36 – 20:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:25 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:15 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:04 – 01:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:53 – 03:42 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:42 – 05:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:31 – 07:20 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869636.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458101.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1038° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.52° |
🪷 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 (24.1038°), declination -23.21°, EoT 4.64 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: 2017-12-14 (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 (24.1038°), declination -23.21°, EoT 4.64 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: 2017-12-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)