पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 22, 2022 CE
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BG 6.25 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।
"6.25 Little by little, by the help of his reason controlled by fortitude, let him attain peace; and, fixing his mind on the Self, let him not think of any other thing." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.50° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 310.74° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 25.80° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 331.90° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 323.53° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 299.61° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:34 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 28 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 31 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:34 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:39 – 19:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:51 – 19:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:36 – 20:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:29 – 17:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:03 – 08:45 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:22 – 07:03 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:03 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:45 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:48 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:29 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:10 – 18:51 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:51 – 20:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:10 – 21:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:29 – 22:48 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:48 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:45 – 04:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:03 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871226.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459691.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1646° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 248.59° |
🪷 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 (24.1646°), declination 12.14°, EoT 1.40 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: 2022-04-22 (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 (24.1646°), declination 12.14°, EoT 1.40 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: 2022-04-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)