पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 13, 2018 CE
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BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 116.16° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.92° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.22° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.75° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 161.74° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:06 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:08 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 47 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 12 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:31 – 15:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:54 – 19:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:06 – 19:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:51 – 20:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:03 – 08:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:29 – 12:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:56 – 15:39 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:19 – 07:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:03 – 08:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:46 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:29 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:13 – 13:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:56 – 15:39 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:39 – 17:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:23 – 19:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 19:06 – 20:23 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:23 – 21:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:39 – 22:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:56 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:13 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:29 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:46 – 04:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:03 – 05:19 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869878.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458343.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1130° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 22.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1130°), declination 14.73°, EoT -4.56 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: 2018-08-13 (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 (24.1130°), declination 14.73°, EoT -4.56 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: 2018-08-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)