पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 1, 2024 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.17 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
"7.17 Of all of these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself only to Me, he is the best; for by the wise man I am exceedingly beloved and the wise man, too, is beloved by Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 16.98° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 281.33° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 335.77° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 352.66° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 29.96° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 7.43° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 322.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:43 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:42 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 50 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 09 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:19 – 04:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:01 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:05 – 13:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:54 – 08:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 12:05 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:24 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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):
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 Labha | 05:10 – 06:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:54 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:38 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:05 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:49 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:33 – 17:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:17 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:00 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:17 – 21:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:33 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:49 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:05 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:38 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:54 – 05:10 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871966.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460431.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1929° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1929°), declination 15.18°, EoT 2.92 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: 2024-05-01 (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 (24.1929°), declination 15.18°, EoT 2.92 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: 2024-05-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)