पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 31, 2022 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.3 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते।।6.3।।
"6.3 For the sage who seeks the heights of spiritual meditation, practice is the only method, and when he has attained them, he must maintain himself there by continual self-control." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 346.15° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 331.08° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 294.14° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 342.70° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 326.90° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 299.57° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 297.84° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:55 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:30 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:09 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:15 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:18 – 18:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:30 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:15 – 20:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:47 – 15:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:55 – 07:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:04 – 10:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:55 – 07:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:30 – 09:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:04 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:38 – 12:13 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:13 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:47 – 15:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:22 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:56 – 18:30 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:30 – 19:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:56 – 21:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:22 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:47 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:13 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:38 – 03:04 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:04 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:30 – 05:55 (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) | 1871204.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459669.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1637° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.33° |
🪷 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 (24.1637°), declination 4.08°, EoT -4.66 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: 2022-03-31 (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 (24.1637°), declination 4.08°, EoT -4.66 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: 2022-03-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)