पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 8, 2024 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.10 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
"6.10 Let the student of spirituality try unceasingly to concentrate his mind; Let him live in seclusion, absolutely alone, with mind and personality controlled, free from desire and without possessions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 323.77° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 290.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 293.88° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 331.28° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.39° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 300.71° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 316.68° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:59 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:16 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 37 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 22 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:52 – 12:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:14 – 16:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:58 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:31 – 07:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:58 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:52 – 12:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:20 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:47 – 15:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:14 – 16:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:41 – 18:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:09 – 19:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:41 – 21:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:14 – 22:47 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:47 – 00:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:20 – 01:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:52 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 04:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:58 – 06:31 (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) | 1871912.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460377.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1908° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 328.29° |
🪷 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 (24.1908°), declination -4.76°, EoT -11.53 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: 2024-03-08 (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 (24.1908°), declination -4.76°, EoT -11.53 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: 2024-03-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)