पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 16, 2024 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 31.48° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 127.63° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 347.26° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 5.70° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 33.49° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 25.90° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 323.72° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:54 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:14 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:08 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 19 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 40 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:00 – 03:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:43 – 04:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:28 – 15:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:02 – 19:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:14 – 19:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:59 – 20:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:52 – 15:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:54 – 06:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:29 – 10:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:30 – 05:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:54 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:42 – 08:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:29 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:17 – 12:04 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:04 – 13:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:52 – 15:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:39 – 17:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:27 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:14 – 20:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:27 – 21:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:39 – 22:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:52 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:04 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:17 – 02:29 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:29 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:42 – 04:54 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Maghā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871981.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460446.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1935° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.81° |
🪷 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 (24.1935°), declination 19.18°, EoT 3.74 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: 2024-05-16 (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 (24.1935°), declination 19.18°, EoT 3.74 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: 2024-05-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)