पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 18, 2024 CE
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- वृषभ सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛṣabha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.4 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम्।
अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर।।8.4।।
अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर।।8.4।।
"8.4 Matter consists of the forms that perish; Divinity is the Supreme Self; and He who inspires the spirit of sacrifice in man, O noblest of thy race, is I Myself, Who now stand in human form before 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 Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 33.41° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.24° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 348.78° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 8.29° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 33.96° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 28.36° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 323.85° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:53 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:16 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:47 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:05 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 23 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 36 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:58 – 03:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:41 – 04:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:28 – 15:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:04 – 19:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:16 – 19:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:01 – 20:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:29 – 10:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:52 – 15:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:53 – 06:41 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:53 – 06:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:41 – 08:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:29 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:17 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:52 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:52 – 15:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:40 – 17:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:28 – 19:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:16 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:28 – 21:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:40 – 22:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:52 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:17 – 02:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:29 – 03:41 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:41 – 04:53 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871983.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460448.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1935° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 116.41° |
🪷 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 19.62°, EoT 3.69 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: 2024-05-18 (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 19.62°, EoT 3.69 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: 2024-05-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)