पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 28, 2018 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.68 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.68।।
"2.68 Therefore, O Might-in-Arms, he who keeps his senses detached from their objects - take it that his reason is purified." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 283.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 54.71° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 216.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 270.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.49° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 288.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 250.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:41 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:28 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 05 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 54 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:57 – 06:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:28 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:08 – 17:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:21 – 13:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:53 – 16:08 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:40 – 10:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:18 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:34 – 09:50 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:50 – 11:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:05 – 12:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:21 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:37 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:53 – 16:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:08 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:24 – 19:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:08 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:53 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:37 – 00:21 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:21 – 02:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:05 – 03:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:50 – 05:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:34 – 07:18 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869681.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458146.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1055° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 133.40° |
🪷 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 (24.1055°), declination -18.25°, EoT -12.97 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: 2018-01-28 (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 (24.1055°), declination -18.25°, EoT -12.97 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: 2018-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)