पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · July 26, 2023 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.17 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः।।1.17।।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः।।1.17।।
"1.17 And the Maharaja of Benares, the great archer, Shikhandi, the great soldier, Dhrishtayumna, Virata and Satyaki, the invincible," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 98.66° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 190.15° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.03° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 121.33° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.85° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 123.87° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 311.96° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:03 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:26 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:00 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:41 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 22 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 37 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:08 – 04:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:51 – 05:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:38 – 15:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:14 – 19:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:26 – 20:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:11 – 20:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:14 – 14:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:51 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:27 – 12:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:24 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:03 – 06:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:51 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:39 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:27 – 12:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:14 – 14:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 14:02 – 15:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:50 – 17:38 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:38 – 19:26 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:26 – 20:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:38 – 21:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:50 – 23:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 23:02 – 00:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:14 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:27 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:39 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871686.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460151.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1822° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.22° |
🪷 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 (24.1822°), declination 19.52°, EoT -6.19 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: 2023-07-26 (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 (24.1822°), declination 19.52°, EoT -6.19 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: 2023-07-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)