पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 28, 2025 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.36 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति।।18.36।।
"18.36 Hear further the three kinds of pleasure. That which increases day after day delivers one from misery," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.81° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 17.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 99.65° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 347.00° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 56.52° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 334.05° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 333.43° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:25 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:13 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:24 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:57 – 08:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:23 – 12:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:49 – 15:31 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:14 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:57 – 08:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:40 – 10:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:23 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:06 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:49 – 15:31 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:31 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:14 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:57 – 20:14 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:14 – 21:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:31 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:49 – 00:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:06 – 01:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:23 – 02:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:40 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:57 – 05:14 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872328.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460793.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2067° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 3.02° |
🪷 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 (24.2067°), declination 14.18°, EoT 2.49 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: 2025-04-28 (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 (24.2067°), declination 14.18°, EoT 2.49 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: 2025-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)