पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 15, 2023 CE
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BG 3.40 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्।।3.40।।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम्।।3.40।।
"3.40 It works through the senses, the mind and the reason; and with their help destroys wisdom and confounds the soul." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 238.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 265.71° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 230.38° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.85° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 197.64° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 307.83° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:20 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:48 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:40 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 27 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 32 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:36 – 17:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:48 – 17:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:33 – 18:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:53 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:26 – 15:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:31 – 09:42 |
| Varjyam | 07:44 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:33 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:20 – 08:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:31 – 09:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:42 – 10:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:53 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:26 – 15:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:37 – 16:48 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:48 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:37 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:26 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:53 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:42 – 05:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:31 – 07:20 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871828.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460293.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1876° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 25.29° |
🪷 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 (24.1876°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 2023-12-15 (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 (24.1876°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 2023-12-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)