पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 22, 2025 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.27 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
जातस्य हि ध्रुवो मृत्युर्ध्रुवं जन्म मृतस्य च।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.27।।
"2.27 For death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 125.01° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 110.21° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 164.92° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 106.44° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.71° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 91.10° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| शनि Śani | 336.52° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:54 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:10 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:40 – 04:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:20 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:42 – 19:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:54 – 19:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:39 – 20:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 12:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:32 – 17:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:08 – 08:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:28 – 07:08 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:08 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:49 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 12:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:11 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:32 – 17:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:13 – 18:54 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:54 – 20:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:13 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:32 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:11 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:49 – 04:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:08 – 05:28 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872444.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460909.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2112° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.52° |
🪷 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 (24.2112°), declination 11.74°, EoT -2.54 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: 2025-08-22 (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 (24.2112°), declination 11.74°, EoT -2.54 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: 2025-08-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)