पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 23, 2024 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: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 338.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 134.38° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 305.53° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 356.81° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.31° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 319.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 318.47° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:07 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:08 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:06 – 06:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:51 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:51 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:11 – 10:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:47 – 15:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:07 – 07:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:07 – 07:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:39 – 09:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:11 – 10:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:43 – 12:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:15 – 13:47 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:47 – 15:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:19 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:51 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:23 – 19:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:51 – 21:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:19 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:47 – 00:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:15 – 01:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:43 – 03:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:11 – 04:39 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:39 – 06:07 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871927.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460392.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1914° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 154.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1914°), declination 1.15°, EoT -7.21 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: 2024-03-23 (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 (24.1914°), declination 1.15°, EoT -7.21 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: 2024-03-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)