पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 21, 2025 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.11 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः।।15.11।।
"15.11 The saints with great effort find Him within themselves; but not the unintelligent, who in spite of every effort cannot control their minds." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.04° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.21° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 89.69° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 264.27° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.38° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 323.41° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 322.18° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:23 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:19 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 53 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 06 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:48 – 16:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:51 – 11:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:19 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 07:47 – 08:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:23 – 08:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:37 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:51 – 11:05 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:05 – 12:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:19 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:48 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:02 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:16 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:02 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:48 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 00:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:19 – 02:05 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:05 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:51 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:37 – 07:23 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872231.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460696.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2030° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 262.55° |
🪷 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 (24.2030°), declination -19.88°, EoT -11.26 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: 2025-01-21 (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 (24.2030°), declination -19.88°, EoT -11.26 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: 2025-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)