पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 15, 2025 CE
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BG 15.5 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
निर्मानमोहा जितसङ्गदोषा अध्यात्मनित्या विनिवृत्तकामाः।द्वन्द्वैर्विमुक्ताः सुखदुःखसंज्ञै र्गच्छन्त्यमूढाः पदमव्ययं तत्।।15.5।।
"15.5 The wise attain Eternity when, freed from pride and delusion, they have conquered their love for the things of sense; when, renouncing desire and fixing their gaze on the Self, they have ceased to be tossed to and fro by the opposing sensations, like pleasure and pain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.93° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.43° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.07° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 255.09° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.74° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 317.66° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 321.61° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:16 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 44 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 15 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:07 – 06:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:37 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:17 – 13:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:38 – 09:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:04 – 12:17 |
| Varjyam | 07:50 – 08:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:25 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:38 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:51 – 11:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:04 – 12:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:17 – 13:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:31 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:44 – 15:57 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:57 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:10 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:57 – 20:44 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:44 – 22:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:31 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:17 – 02:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:04 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:51 – 05:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:38 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872225.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460690.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2028° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 195.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2028°), declination -21.10°, EoT -9.35 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: 2025-01-15 (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 (24.2028°), declination -21.10°, EoT -9.35 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: 2025-01-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)