पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 3, 2018 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.6 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दुःखमाप्तुमयोगतः।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।5.6।।
"5.6 Without concentration, O Mighty Man, renunciation is difficult. But the sage who is always meditating on the Divine, before long shall attain the Absolute." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 18.47° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 233.29° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 270.02° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 351.49° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 204.84° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 45.78° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 254.73° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:08 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:02 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:40 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:08 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:17 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:50 – 19:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:02 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:47 – 20:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:49 – 15:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:08 – 06:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:37 – 10:21 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:08 – 06:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:52 – 08:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:37 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:21 – 12:05 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:05 – 13:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:49 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:33 – 17:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:18 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:02 – 20:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:18 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:33 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:49 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:05 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:21 – 02:37 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:37 – 03:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:52 – 05:08 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869776.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458241.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1091° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1091°), declination 15.61°, EoT 3.15 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: 2018-05-03 (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 (24.1091°), declination 15.61°, EoT 3.15 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: 2018-05-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)