पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 20, 2022 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.4 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति।।4.4।।
"4.4 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Viwaswana was born before Thee; how then canst Thou have revealed it to him?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.79° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 119.00° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 242.30° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| बुध Budha | 282.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 310.35° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.28° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 289.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:23 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:03 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:41 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 51 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 08 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:34 – 07:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:33 – 14:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:23 – 08:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:51 – 11:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:48 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 07:23 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:37 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:51 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:05 – 12:19 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:19 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:33 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:47 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:01 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:15 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:01 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:47 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:33 – 00:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:19 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:05 – 03:51 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:51 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:37 – 07:23 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871134.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459599.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1611° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 204.53° |
🪷 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 (24.1611°), declination -20.16°, EoT -10.96 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: 2022-01-20 (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 (24.1611°), declination -20.16°, EoT -10.96 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: 2022-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)